Culture/People:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this

Possible seller:

Arthur Wellesley Vowell (A. W. Vowell), Non-Indian, 1841-1918  Search this

Possible owner:

Arthur Wellesley Vowell (A. W. Vowell), Non-Indian, 1841-1918  Search this

MAI agent:

George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this

Object Name:

Rattle (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Wood, cedar bark

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Dimensions:

18.7 x 16.4 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Fort Rupert; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Vancouver Island Group

Island Name:

Vancouver Island

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of Arthur Wellesley Vowell (1841-1918, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for British Columbia); purchased by MAI in 1916 through Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899).

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Catalog Number:

5/5029

Barcode:

055029.000

See related items:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d94e352-34d2-4c3b-bc26-db7d498cd6e4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_59408