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Raven Rattle by Harris, Bob ?

Raven Rattle

C. 1860-1910

Wood, Brass metal, Paint, Fibre

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

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A carved wooden rattle depicts a raven holding a human figure. The object is painted with red, green, black, and white details. A carved wooden rattle depicts a raven holding a human figure. The object is painted with red, green, black, and white details. Narrative: A number of Kwakwaka'wakw artists agree that this rattle was made by Bob Harris (Xixa'niyus, c. 1865-c. 1930; Da'naxda'xw). Physical description: Hardwood rattle with the top piece in the form of a raven that has a reclining figure on its back connected to a frog by a protruding tongue and the bottom piece in the shape of a rounded semi-oval emphasized by a bird's face with a recurved beak. Handle is bound with brown string with brass tubing also bound to the handle. Raven has black ovoid in ovoi

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rattle figure raven horizontal orientation detailed carving eye-level view animal carving indigenous art wood carving dove gray gray Red

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