. The coast Indians of southern Alaska and northern British Columbia. Indians of North America; Indians of North America. EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVIII. Ceremonial Rattles from the Northwest Coast. Fig. 303. Shaman Dance Rattle. Of wood; ornamented with human hair. Cat. No. 9257, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Sitka, Alaska. Collected by Dr. A. H. Hoflf, U. S. Army. Fig. 304. Dance Rattle. Wood; ornamented with human liair and opercula. Cat. No. 73853. U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Alaska. CoUected by Lieut. T. Dix BoUes, U. S. Navy. Fig. 305. Snapper. Of two pieces of wood liinged just above the wr


. The coast Indians of southern Alaska and northern British Columbia. Indians of North America; Indians of North America. EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVIII. Ceremonial Rattles from the Northwest Coast. Fig. 303. Shaman Dance Rattle. Of wood; ornamented with human hair. Cat. No. 9257, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Sitka, Alaska. Collected by Dr. A. H. Hoflf, U. S. Army. Fig. 304. Dance Rattle. Wood; ornamented with human liair and opercula. Cat. No. 73853. U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Alaska. CoUected by Lieut. T. Dix BoUes, U. S. Navy. Fig. 305. Snapper. Of two pieces of wood liinged just above the wrai)ped handle and carved. Carried in ceremonial dances. Cat. No. 73796, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians. Hoonyah. Alaska. Collected by Lieut. T. Dix BoUes. U. S. Navy. Pig. 306. Rattle. Of wood; carved to represent a legend which explains liow toads and frogs coine with the rain. The latter is shown as sjjringing from the eyes of T'kul, the spirit of the wind. Cat. No. 20583, U. S. N. M. Tsimshian Indians, Port Simpson, British Columbia. Collected by James G. Swan. Fig. 307. Rattle. Under side view of ceremonial rattle representing the double- headed eagle. This design undoubtedly originated from the imitation of the Russian standard. Cat. No. 20762, U. S. N. M. Sitka, Alaska. Collected by James G. Swan. Fig. 308. Dance Rattle. Rare design and peculiar pattern. Cat. No. 74336. U. S. N, M. Thngit Indians, Alaska. Collected by John J. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Niblack, Albert P. (Albert Parker), 1859-1929. Washington, D. C. The Museum


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