Object Details
Culture/People
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Collector
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
Previous owner
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Date created
1890-1920
Catalog Number
5/4198
Barcode
054198.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Rattle used to accompany whalers' chants
Media/Materials
Mountain sheep horn, glass bead/beads, wood, cotton cloth, cordage, lead shot
Techniques
Bent, perforated, wrapped, tied, strung
Dimensions
22 x 15.5 x 6 cm
Place
British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
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Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_58496