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Shape of a raven

Illus. 147, text p. 204 Wood with black and red painting. Rattle in the shape of a raven, used by the Hoylikalal at the beginning of the Tla'sala cycle. There is a figure on the top, turned towards the tip, which probably represents an ermine biting the raven's neck. A painted face, presumably that of a hawk, can be recognised on the underside. The rattle halves are held together at the sides and handle with cedar bast string. The rattle is filled with pebbles. Entry in the main historical catalogue: Dr Rattle painted on the back of a lizard. "holy swan"

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 36 cm
Depth: 10,5 cm
Width: 15 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Colour
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV A 523

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Northwest coast of Canada (Canada)
    British Columbia
    Vancouver Island
    Hope Island
    Nooette (Nouette)
    who
    Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Ethnology

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