Rattle of a ‘medicine man’ or Chief, North America, 1801-1900
- Made:
- 1801-1900 in North America and Canada
- maker:
- Tsimshian people
Carved wooden rattle, in the form of a raven, used by a Shaman, Haida or Tsimshian, North American
Carved wooden rattle, in the form of a raven, used by a Shaman, of either the Haida or Tsimshian people, North American, c. 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A12180
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall: 105 mm x 310 mm x 91 mm, .114 kg
- type:
- rattle and shamanic device