Rattle Item Number: A3795 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted wood rattle held together with metal nails and having strands of commercial black wool representing hair while a handle forms the lower jaw. The white face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by a green area with black brows above. At either outer side of the eyes, there is an orange split u form that has green accents within. The nostrils are orange-red. The open, downward turned, orange-red mouth shows eleven carved white teeth. At either side of the mouth, there is an orange-red u forms within a black one. Vertical orange-red dashes are at either sides of the handle. The back of the head is painted black.
History Of Use
Were carried and shaken by Hamats!a attendants, solalha, to calm Hamats!a dancer. Depicts a decapitated head".
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made by Dick Price (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1936
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by James Knox before April 1952
- Received from James Knox (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during April 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Dick Price (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Knox
- Received from
- James Knox (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1936
- Ownership Date
- before April 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 35
- Accession Number
- 1858/0007