Tlingit, Haida or Tsimshian (attributed)
Rattle Carving (human and frog designs)
Haida/Tlingit, 1833-1866
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Tlingit, Haida or Tsimshian (attributed)
Rattle Carving (human and frog designs)
Haida/Tlingit, 1833-1866
Physical Qualities
Wood, polychrome, 4 1/8 × 2 × 2 1/2 in. (10.5 × 5.1 × 6.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number
1959.11
Fragment probably from a bird-shaped rattle; crouching male figure with frog grasping his knees and shoulders; man and frog are tongue-to-tongue.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1959; Alan Wurtzburger, Baltimore. Likely collected by Wurtzburgers in 1956 in Russia (from Pacific NW coast dealers/descendants of 19th century Russian seal hunters)
William W. Fitzhurgh and Aron Crowell, "Crossroads of Continents: Cultures of Siberia and Alaska," Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1988, pp. 62-63, 92.
Bill Holm, "Box of Daylight: Northwest Coast Indian Art," Seattle: Seattle Art Museum: University of Washington, 1983, pp. 25-28.
Robert B. Inverarity, "Art of the Northwest Coast Indians," California, 1950, ill. 119.
Miguel Covarrubias, "The Eagle, the Jaguar and the Serpent: Indian Art of the Americas," New York: Knopf, 1954, ill. Plate XX.
Evan M. Maurer, "The Native American Heritage: A Survey of North American Indian Art," The Art Institute of Chicago, 1977, ill. 448, 476.
Henry B. Collins, et al., "The Far North: 2000 Years of American Eskimo and Indian Art," Washington D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1973, ill. 348, 349.
Jerome M. Eisenberg, "Art of the Ancient World," Royal-Athena Galleries, 1985, ill. 568.
"Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest," Portland Art Museum, California, 1949, ill. 80.
"Masterpieces of Indian and Eskimo Art from Canada," Musee de l'homme, Paris, 1969-1970, ill. 102.
Frederick Dockstader, "Indian Art in America," Connecticut 19, ill. 82, 266.
E. Keithhahn, "Native Alaskan Art in the State Historical Museum," Juneau, Alaska, Juneau, 1959, ill. 11-B-66.
Allen Wardwell, "Objects of Bright Pride, New York, 1978, ill. 50.
Allen Wardwell, "Yakutat South Indian Art of the N.W. Coast," Chicago, 1964, ill. 164, 165.
Bill Holm, "Box of Daylight: Northwest Coast Indian Art," Seattle: Seattle Art Museum: University of Washington, 1983, pp. 25-28.
Robert B. Inverarity, "Art of the Northwest Coast Indians," California, 1950, ill. 119.
Miguel Covarrubias, "The Eagle, the Jaguar and the Serpent: Indian Art of the Americas," New York: Knopf, 1954, ill. Plate XX.
Evan M. Maurer, "The Native American Heritage: A Survey of North American Indian Art," The Art Institute of Chicago, 1977, ill. 448, 476.
Henry B. Collins, et al., "The Far North: 2000 Years of American Eskimo and Indian Art," Washington D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1973, ill. 348, 349.
Jerome M. Eisenberg, "Art of the Ancient World," Royal-Athena Galleries, 1985, ill. 568.
"Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest," Portland Art Museum, California, 1949, ill. 80.
"Masterpieces of Indian and Eskimo Art from Canada," Musee de l'homme, Paris, 1969-1970, ill. 102.
Frederick Dockstader, "Indian Art in America," Connecticut 19, ill. 82, 266.
E. Keithhahn, "Native Alaskan Art in the State Historical Museum," Juneau, Alaska, Juneau, 1959, ill. 11-B-66.
Allen Wardwell, "Objects of Bright Pride, New York, 1978, ill. 50.
Allen Wardwell, "Yakutat South Indian Art of the N.W. Coast," Chicago, 1964, ill. 164, 165.
Inscribed: None
