Ceremonial Rattle

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Ceremonial Rattle

Entry/Object ID

2001.017.001

Description

First Nations rattle. Main body is of wood shaped on a lathe, with a horn handle. Handle has a wooden plug at the end and the horn has been riveted to it by small silver-colored metal rivets. Rattle itself is made of many deer hooves/toes tied together with a leather thong which then has been wrapped around the top portion of the body. Rattle appears to be machine made and deer hooves leather-wrapped by hand. NOTE: DO NOT DISPLAY!

Acquisition

Accession

2001.017

Notes

Accession Date: 23-May-01 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rattle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ceremonial rattle

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

May 30, 2001

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 22, 2026