Raven rattle

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Date created: circa 1875

Culture/People: Haida [Haena]
Collector: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Previous owner: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Seller: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968

Collection History: Collected between 1903 and 1908 by Charles Will Wright (1879-1968, then associated with the US Geological Survey and later the Chief of the US Bureau of Mines); purchased by George Heye from Charles Will Wright in 1909.
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Place: Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Prince of Wales Island

See related items: Haida [Haena]; Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/1443
Barcode: 021443.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Raven rattle
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 29.5 x 8.5 x 13 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e369f84-ddf0-4234-ae53-77875b57a9b3

Record ID: NMAI_22702