Raven rattle

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Presenter/funding source: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1943 using proceeds from collection sales to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York).
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Music and Sound
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/6176
Barcode: 206176.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Raven rattle
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 30 x 7.25 x 11.75 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e26c623-cceb-4e69-9ce7-42cc3989a0c9

Record ID: NMAI_220258