Rattle Item Number: A6329 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 nailed together on the handle. Along either sides of each piece, there is a hole to bind the two pieces together with white string and cedar bark fringes. Pieces are also bound together at the top with white string and cedar bark fringe. On one side, there are pencil sketches of ovoid designs.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Willie Johnson before December 22, 1953
- Received from Willie Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on December 22, 1953
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- A6329
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- wood, cedar bark, metal and graphite mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, nailed and drilled
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Willie Johnson
- Received from
- Willie Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before December 22, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 22, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1983/0001