Raven Rattle

Artist:Tsimshian

Medium: Wood, pigment, rattles, cotton twine

Geograhical Locations:

• British Columbia, Canada
• Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 14 x 4 in. (14.0 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

• Objects of Myth and Memory
• Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas

Accession Number: 05.588.7292

Image: 05.588.7292_SL1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Raven rattle depicting a shaman on the back of a raven. The bird has a frog in its mouth, another frog touches tongues with the shaman, and frogs are on his feet. The bottom of the raven figure is carved. Condition: excellent.

Brooklyn Museum