Rattle Item Number: A7316 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light yellow/red-brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, creating a full rounded tapering oval rattle bound at both tapered ends with cedar bark fringes tied on with white and brown string. Design is consisting of a killer whale carved on both sides. Circle eyes surrounded by a diagonal tapering oval with a connective brow above. Open mouth shows ten teeth at either side. Side fin is a sideways split u. Tail is an ovoid with an inverted split u angled upward.
Narrative
Jack Henry's chief rattles (A7315-16)
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jack Henry before February 1961
- Received from Jack Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during February 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Jack Henry
- Received from
- Jack Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1822/0002