Object class: Idiophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating the instruments themselves) / Culture or time period: Tlingit - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-36605, described as Deer hoof rattle. Attached by strip of red flannel to wooden handle covered with woven strip of basketry material.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19095, described as Totemic wooden rattle; globular form, face on one side, killer whale (?) design on other; face is bird - owl, eagle, or hawk; made of alder. Killer whale design very doubtful (fide S. Weikel, 1964). Painted red, black, and 2 shades of blue. Bird and alder identified by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4608, described as Representing a human face, has human hair.

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4620, described as Carved, painted red, blue and black. Shape is a raven with a hawk head on the undeside and a figure probably representing a shaman on the back (fide Vera Mae Fredrickson). Raven's "ears" connect with head of human figure (fide Charles Brown).

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4619, described as Carved bird, raven. Painted red, pale green, pale blue and black. "Raven's "ears" connect with human figure's head" fide Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4805, described as Made of copper; sea animal face with fins on side of face. "Native copper, new handle" (fide John Witthoft, University Museum, Philadelphia). Identification of sea animal and use by Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4609, described as 2 pieces of wood fastened with pebbles inside. Painted anthropomorphic face in red and black.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-29693, described as Wooden, with carved, painted bird face. Rattle missing. Red cedar painted red and black. Wood type and bird face identified by Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-10875, described as Consisting of a stick with carved heads at ends painted red, blue, and black; pendant puffin beaks; alder. Double wolf heads at one end; raven with frog in mouth at other; raven with frog in mouth refers to a myth where raven took frog in mouth and descended to depths of the sea, frog acting as lung for raven; double wolf is a Tlingit motif (fide Charles Brown).