Object Details
Culture/People
probably Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) (attributed); possibly collected from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner
William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller
Estate of William M. Fitzhugh
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Date created
circa 1880
Catalog Number
19/3570
Barcode
193570.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Rattle
Media/Materials
Hardwood , pigment/pigments
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
22 x 11.1 cm
Place
Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name
Vancouver Island
See related items
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_206907