Object name: Rattle / Collector: unknown / Loans: S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Rattle Collector unknown Loans S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975)

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19094, described as Totemic wooden rattle in raven form, human being on back with frog on his stomach and hawk head behind his legs, raven "ears" connect with head of human figure, sparrow hawk carving on underside; alder; painted red, blue, and black. Frog sitting on human figure is sticking its tongue into mouth of human. Raven head with frog in mouth refers to a myth where raven took frog in its mouth and descended to the depths of the sea, frog acting as lungs for raven. Raven, frog and wood identified by Charles Brown.