Rattle Item Number: A6098 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood rattle consisting of two rounded pieces put together, each with a semi-cylindrical handle, creating a full rounded rectangular rattle nailed together. Design consisting of a human face that has black circle in circle eyes outlined by a black tapering oval and surrounded with a green area and black brows above with a green forehead, a green nose with red nostrils, and an open red mouth showing twelve plain teeth. Black dashes go around the bottom of the mouth while red, green, and black sideways u forms go around the top of the mouth. Back of the head is black. Cedar bark is used on top to indicate hair.
History Of Use
Rattle used in pacifying Hamats!a dancer.
Cultural Context
Ceremonial.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb
- Owned by Alice Mountain before June 16, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on June 16, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb and Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before June 16, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on June 16, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 2010/0004