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RattleA7970

Small, mottled brown and white rattle made from horn, folded over and wired together along the sides. Handle is bound with swamp grass and has remnants of feathers tucked along one side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, swamp grass and sheep horn ?
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7969

Large wooden rattle carved in the shape of a bird with a wolf on its back and bird's head over the tail; painted red, black, white and brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, paint and stone
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA7968

Transformation mask or headdress made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and two rectangular shaped pieces of wood at the back. Detailed in blue, black, yellow, white, green and red stylized forms. The creature on the outside (lightning serpent?) has large black eyes outlined in yellow, rectangular shaped ears and white bared teeth. The mask opens to reveal a bird (thunderbird?) with a large white articulated beak, black eyes and a red and black head. There are numerous feathers attached to a thin metal strip; three strips line the top and back of the mask. Inside has a curved flat metal piece used to hold the mask onto a head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA17100

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.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain sheep horn ?, cotton fibre, leather skin and lead metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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