Northwest Coast Indian Fish Skin Rattle

Namerattle

Date1970s

Mediumwood, fish skin, deerskin, unknown adhesive, possibly metal pellets

Credit LineGift of Charlotte McGowan

CultureNorthwest Coast Indian

Object numberA2018-1-23

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand made rattle; thick strip of wood for handle, and narrow strip of same wood steamed and rolled into hoop and attached to handle; fish skin covers hoop and upper section of handle; small metal pellets inside of hoop for rattle; handle has hole at bottom with deerskin strap threaded through hole; light tan wood, tan deerskin strap, translucent gray and brown fish skin, black metal pellets.

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