Cocoon rattle. Cluster of cocoons of silk moth Antheraea polyphemus (cramer) filled with gravel from ant hills inside. Buzzard quill handle has commercial string wrapper. One buzzard feather at top.
Donor:
David Wayne Peri
Collection place:
Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Bodega Bay
Culture or time period:
Coast Miwok
Collector:
David Wayne Peri
Collection date:
ca. 1950
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rattles (indirectly struck idiophones)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1965
Context of use:
To accompany curing and diagnosing songs only, never for poisoning. 1-157472 - 157500 and 1-157713-16 comprise outfit of Thomas Smith. Outfit was family heirloom.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 32 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: Must have tail of flicker or redtailed hawk attached to end only when used with crystal. See accession envelope for additional information.