Killer whale rattle

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Date created: circa 1870

Culture/People: Haida

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Haida; Music and Sound
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/4427
Barcode: 124427.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Killer whale rattle
Media/Materials: Wood, paint, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques: Carved, painted, inlaid
Dimensions: 28 x 6 x 14.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bcade9f5-a58f-437d-af8f-e5b18c88ca21

Record ID: NMAI_134012