Rattle Item Number: D2.158 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The rattle head is made of rawhide. The handle is made of a piece of wood wrapped in red wool and held on by a hide thong wrapped around its length. Head of rattle stained green on one side and orange on the other. Each of the two feathers has two red lines on it. There are small strips of white fur attached to the head. There is a looped band of fur attached to the end of the handle.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected between 1925 and 1955
- Owned by T. R. Stock before December 6, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller) on December 6, 1961
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- D2.158
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- skin, feather, wood, rawhide skin and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, tied and stained
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 73.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
- Image
- height 20.0 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Blackfoot
- Previous Owner
- T. R. Stock
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1955
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0067/0013