Musical Rattle Whale Bone

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Miss Frances T. Densmore
Donor Name
Miss Frances T. Densmore
From card: "Used only by successful whalers. Feathered on handle section lashed with braided cord. Sinew sewn flap edges. Used in songs after whale is speared." Card includes small drawing showing rattle construction.
Record Last Modified
14 Apr 2020
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Makah
Accession Date
6 Apr 1927
Accession Number
096074
USNM Number
E336576-0
Object Type
Rattle
Place
Cape Flattery, Makah Reservation / Clallam County, Washington, United States, North America
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8397937
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3acea781b-370c-4558-bd15-24263ebc5164
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