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. Hoff, U. S. Army. 

 Fig. 304. Dance Rattle. Wood; ornamented with human hair and opercula. 



Cat. No. 73853, U. S. N. M. Thngit Indians, Alaska. CoUected by 



Lieut. T. Dix Bolles, U. S. Navy. 

 Fig. 305. Snapper. Of two pieces of wood hinged just above the wrapped handle 



and carved. Carried in ceremonial dances. Cat. No. 73796, U. S. N. M. 



Tlingit Indians, Hoonyah, Alaska. Collected by Lieut. T. Dix Bolles, 



U. S. Navy. 

 Fig. 306. Rattle. Of wood; carved to represent a legend which explains how 



toads and frogs come with the rain. The latter is shown as springing 



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. Tlingit Indians, Alaska. Collected by John J. McLean. 



