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Rattle

Rattle, in the shape of a raven, of pale wood, with a hawk's face carved on the raven's breast and a human figure lying on the raven's back, linking tongues with another bird: Americas, USA, Southern Alaska, Tlingit, late 19th century

  • Date:
    Late 19th century
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  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Southern Alaska, Alaska, USA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
  • Culture:Pacific Northwest Coast, Tlingit
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  • Materials:Wood
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 110; Approximate Length 320; Approximate Depth 90mm