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Rattle with designs of a raven and a woman

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  • Rattle

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    Haida

    Previous owner

    Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947

    Seller

    Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947

    Collection History

    Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick W. Skiff (1868-1947, a Portland, Oregon, accountant and antiquarian); purchased by MAI from Frederick Skiff in 1927.

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    Date created

    1850-1880

    Catalog Number

    15/6845

    Barcode

    156845.000

    Object Type

    Music and Sound

    Object Name

    Rattle with designs of a raven and a woman

    Media/Materials

    Wood, paint

    Techniques

    Carved, painted

    Dimensions

    58 x 22 x 10.5 cm

    Place

    British Columbia; Canada (inferred)

    See related items

    Haida
    Music and Sound

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6663a1f8f-56af-4f44-84fa-ff74530d9b78

    Record ID

    NMAI_168183

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