Rattle Item Number: A3656 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 oval rattle. Handle is bound with metal wire. Rattle is in the form of a killer whale which curves all the way around with the tail meeting the small blow hole on top with the human figure attached to it. Black eyes in white oval in green oval with extended curving red line around and black and white u forms above. Black body is decorated with white in red circles that have abalone shell inlay at their centres. Side fins have a central abalone shell inlay surrounded by a green ovoid with a red split u at the end. Vertically black dashed tail is outlined by black and bordered by white. Human figure is red with a green area surrounded the black eyes. Cedar bark decorating the end of the tail and the human.
History Of Use
Killer whale rattle, possibly used by attendants of Hamats!a dancer to pacify him.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Collected in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Bond Sound before December 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Bond Sound (Seller) during December 1951
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- A3656
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- wood, cedar bark, abalone shell, fibre and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- hollowed, painted, carved and sealed
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 16.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Bond Sound
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Bond Sound (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before December 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1945/0002