Rattle
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) (attributed)
label: Possible collector
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
label: Previous owner
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
label: Seller
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
label: Presenter/funding source
content: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Formerly in the collection of and probably collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1920 with funds donated by MAI trustees James B. Ford (1844-1928) and Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Bella Bella; Central Coast Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
label: Archipelago
content: British Columbia mainland coastal islands
label: Island Name
content: Bella Bella Islands
setName: label: See related items
content: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
label: See related items
content: Music and Sound
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/7993
label: Barcode
content: 097993.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Music and Sound
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Rattle
label: Media/Materials
content: Wood, paint, cedar bark
label: Techniques
content: Carved, stitched, painted