Rattle Item Number: A17100 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bent horn that has been tied to form a rattle; cotton strips are wrapped around the handle. Lead shot is inside the rattle to make noise.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Specific Techniques
Philip Drucker notes that: "horn of both mountain sheep and mountain goat was used for various purposes, after being softened in boiling water to permit shaping and molding (1955:51)."
Narrative
This rattle was previously thought to be mountain goat horn, but its size and appearance suggests that it is more likely mountain sheep.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before 1962
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1962
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- A17100
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- mountain sheep horn ?, cotton fibre, leather skin and lead metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled, tied and bent
- Overall
- height 8.0 in, width 6.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during 1962