Rattle

Description

Rattle, of pale wood, elaborately carved and painted in form of the raven, the eye inlaid with abalone, with hawk face below, with a figure lying on the raven's back with a frog sitting on his body: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Haida Gwaii, Haida, mid 19th century

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.97

Collection

Americas

Object name

Rattle

Production information

Unknown
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Date

Mid 19th century

Style / Culture

Haida

Materials

Wood, Abalone shell

Physical description

Pale wood elaborately carved and painted in the form of the raven with hawk face below

Collection place(s)

Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Associations

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

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Realm of the Spirits (27 May 2003 - 16 Jan 2004)
  Canadian High Commission

References

Pacific Northwest Native American Art, ed. Wright, R.K.

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh