Rattle Item Number: D3.23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shell of a snapping turtle forms the rattle. Turtle skull is base of handle. Tape holds wood slats and handle together.
Narrative
Removed from display in 1997. This rattle was sold as a tourist item from 'Iroqrafts' (Iroquois Crafts & Arts store on the Six Nations Reserve) however many members of the community believe that any false face associated items should not be displayed to the public, so it is currently treated as culturally sensitive and not displayed.
Item History
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- D3.23
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- turtle shell, turtle bone, wood, adhesive and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and wrapped
- Overall
- height 6.3 cm, width 19.2 cm, depth 47.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haudenosaunee
- Previous Owner
- Iroqrafts
- Received from
- Iroqrafts (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ontario, Canada
- Collected in
- Ontario, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before April 14, 1969
- Acquisition Date
- on April 14, 1969
Other
- Accession Number
- 0232/0001