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ProvenancePrivate collection, Albany, New York; Jonathan Holstein, Cazenovia, New York
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.394.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 433.
Culture
Tlingit
Rattle
Date1850-1880
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/4 × 4 × 4 3/4 in. (24.8 × 10.2 × 12.1 cm)
Object numberT0551
Credit LineLoan from the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextGlobular rattles have largely been associated with the practice of shamans on the Northwest Coast. Their similarity to the human cranium, as a symbol of the inner spirit world, is thought to be related to the shamanic realm. Globular rattles have also been employed by ritualists who function as attendants to ceremonial dancers, using the soft sound of the rattles to effect positive spirit presence and maintain calm in those dancers susceptible to spiritual possession.ProvenancePrivate collection, Albany, New York; Jonathan Holstein, Cazenovia, New York
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.394.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 433.
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