Rattle

29-175-120

From: Washington (U. S. State)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-120
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Makah
Provenience Washington (U. S. State)
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Bark | String
Iconography Bird
Description

In form of bird. Well formed but roughly finished except for head where eye, eyebrow and beak are carefully worked. Unpainted. Eye-like lozenge of metal bound through piercings on left side of bottom. Bottom fastened to top by rawhide through piercings and by cedar bark bound around the tail.

Height 10 cm
Length 31.3 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8882 - Collector Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.