Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0010 | |
| Category | Carvings; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1990 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Stones | |
| Description | Handheld rattle carved in two halves, each consisting of a oval bowl-shaped section and an elongated handle; Two two halves are probably glued together and the edges of the carved portions are tied together with cotton string in five places; Bowl-shaped portion of rattle is shallowly carved on front with humanoid face with large blue eyes with black pupils, flaring nostrils and an open mouth with bared teeth; Mouth, nostrils, and areas on cheeks and forehead are painted a dull red color; Large oval area on reverse face of rattle is carved with shallow cross-hatched lines and painted dull red, enclosed within a black framing band; Several pebbles are inside rattle to make noise. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.3, Depth = 8.2, Length = 29.6 | |