Rattle
69-17-1
From: Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 69-17-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tlingit |
Provenience | Alaska |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment | Metal |
Description | Painted black, red, and pale blue. Principal figure possibly represents a raven with head of hawk on its breast. On the back of central figure is a reclining human, red, with protruding tongue. Tongue is held in beak of another bird. Other bird-like representations carved on raven's breast. Eyes painted or inlaid shell. Handle at tail-end of bird. Wings of principal bird broken off. |
Length | 29 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Width | 11 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Credit Line | Gift of Thatcher Longstreth, 1969 |
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