Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)

Currently not on view

Sheishóox̱ (rattle),

before 1885

Lingít
PU 5238

Information

Title
Sheishóox̱ (rattle)
Dates

before 1885

Medium
Wood, red and black pigment, abalone inlay, copper nails, and pebbles used to create the rattle
Dimensions
l. 22.0 cm., w. 10.1 cm., d. 10.4 cm. (8 11/16 x 4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Lent by the Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Object Number
PU 5238
Place Collected

North America

Marks/Labels/Seals
red "J.276"
Culture
Native American, Lingít
Type
rattles, musical instruments, ceremonial objects
Materials
pigment, wood, shell
Techniques
carving
Subject
hawks, performances

Collected by Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson, in or after 1877; Given to E. M. Museum (Princeton Museum of Natural History), 1882-1885

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