Object Details
Culture/People
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
Previous owner
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer); purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Date created
circa 1890
Catalog Number
6/1055
Barcode
061055.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's rattle in the form of an animal's head
Media/Materials
Hardwood, hide thong/babiche, cedar bark, iron alloy, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
20.5 x 11.5 x 9.5 cm
Place
Kitkatla (Lax Klan); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
See related items
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_65761