Raven Rattle

late 1800s–early 1900s
Overall: 31.8 x 9.3 x 11.2 cm (12 1/2 x 3 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
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Rattles featuring ravens with figures on their backs may depict the acts of shamans, whose exceptional abilities allow them to interact with other-than-human beings to control weather, heal illness, or locate animals for the hunt. Such rattles may have started with shamans but secular chiefs often use them during winter ceremonies, implying they are symbols of power.
Raven Rattle

Raven Rattle

late 1800s–early 1900s

Native North America, Northwest Coast, British Columbia and Alaska, Haida

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