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Gift of Mary Johnson
Gift of Mary E. Johnson
Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
Gift of Mrs. Charles A. Ditmas
TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2004)
By exchange
Such simple mauls are a very ancient artifact type on the Northwest Coast, and this one could be prehistoric. Though quite elegant they are perfectly carved to fit comfortably in the hand for heavy pounding.
Set of Dice consists of one carved turtle and five disks of buffalo bone. See 11.694.8974.1 for the bowl.
Round rattles similiar to nothern shamans' rattles are shaken by the attendents of the Hamatsa dancers to help tame them of their wildness. Raven rattles are chiefs' rattles used from Vancouver Island to Southeast Alaska. Headdress dancers use them in the Tlasula.