Oystercatcher dance rattle

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Oystercatcher dance rattle
Oystercatcher dance rattle
Date1875-1900
MediumWood with paint
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 in. × 6 1/8 in. × 4 in. (31.8 × 15.6 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Knox Hall of Natural History, Hamilton College
Object number1984.473
Not on view
DescriptionThis oystercatcher rattle with its unusual carving on the back and black, red and blue paint was probably made for the tourist market.
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Exhibition History 1985
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Wonderful Heroes, Fearsome Creatures," November 2 - December 14, 1985 (cat. no. 20, illus. 31).
Provenance 1984: Hamilton College (Emerson Gallery), by transfer from the Anthropology Department;
? - 1984: Hamilton College (Anthropology Department), by transfer from the Knox Hall of Natural History;
by 1925: Hamilton College (Knox Hall of Natural History), by gift from an unknown donor (research pending).
Published References WONDERFUL HEROES FEARSOME CREATURES: ART OF THE NORTHWEST COAST exh. cat. (Clinton, NY: Fred L. Emerson Gallery, 1985), 31, illus. 31
Signature Unsigned
Inscribed Inscribed in black ink on handle: E31
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