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Object #     2004-2/298
Object name     Rattle
Culture of Origin     Nuu-chah-nulth, Tla-o-qui-aht
Title     "Wolf Dancer Rattle"
Maker or Artist     George David
Materials     Wood, Paint, Fur, String
Techniques     Carved, Painted, Nailed, Wrapped
Dimensions     L: 27.5 cm, W: 8.0 cm, D: 10.0 x 8.0 cm, Diam: 52.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-The Tlookwana is the most important winter ceremonial of the Nuu-chah-nulth. Initiate dancers are taken away by wolves, taught by them, and later recaptured by their family. After their recapture, they perform the dances given to them during their training. This rattle depicts a dancer wearing a traditional wolf headdress of the type worn during the Tlookwana.
Source     Mr. Arthur B. Steinman
Credit     Gift of Arthur B. Steinman


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