• Culture/People:

    Tlingit

  • Object name:

    Oystercatcher rattle

  • Date created:

    circa 1850

  • Place:

    Alaska; USA (inferred)

  • Media/Materials:

    Wood, hide thong/babiche, sinew, iron nails, paint

  • Techniques:

    Carved, drilled, stitched, painted, wrapped, aboriginally repaired

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collected in 1879 by Bernard A. Whalen (Alaska Indian Curios company); purchased by George Heye in 1905.

  • Dimensions:

    31 x 14 x 9 cm

  • Catalog number:

    2875

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