Thunderbird Rattle
About this object
Cultural context
contemporary art; ceremonial
Physical description
Carved wooden rattle with stand (part b). Rattle has a round head, relatively flat, with strips of cedar looped around the outer edge. The front is decorated in a blue painted thunderbird motif with white accents, while the back is painted with a black thunderbird. The handle of the rattle is tightly wrapped with a braided cedar rope. The stand (part b) is cone shaped, with a hole at centre top into which the rattle's handle fits in order to hold it upright. The stand is undecorated except for black paint in and around the hole and base.
Materials
Subjects
Date Made
2008
Date Acquired
12 Jun 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 22.2 cm x 11.3 cm x 4.5 cm
part b: 3.5 cm x 10 cm
Object Number
3113/3 a-b