Rattle, medicine

Description

Lenticular 'medicine rattle' of wood with handle, consisting of two longitudinal halves kept together by leather thongs and containing iron pellets, the front carved with totemic devices: North America, Canada, Northwest Coast, from Skeena River

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.95

Collection

Americas

Object name

Rattle, medicine

Production information

Skeena River, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Materials

Wood, Leather, Iron

Physical description

Wood; leather thongs, iron pellets; front carved with totemic devices

Associations

Rae of Orkney Collection
Collector: Rae, John, Dr, 1813 - 1893

Exhibitions

• Dr John Rae the Explorer and Collector (01 Apr 2013 - 05 Nov 2013)
  Stromness Museum

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh