M0001009: Rattle used by Haida medicine man
- Date:
- 08 August 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/9/61
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Rattle used by Medicine man, Haidah-Indianer
Description
Photograph of an illustration from an unknown publication depicting a rattle used by medicine men. The caption is in German and translates as "Rattle used by Medicine-men of the Haidah-Indians". It most likely refers to the Haida nation native to Haida Gwaii, a Candian archipelago south of Alaska.
Publication/Creation
08 August 1930
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request