乌鸦嘎嘎声 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	乌鸦嘎嘎声
品名（英）	Raven rattle
入馆年号	1889年，89.4.611
策展部门	乐器（Musical Instruments）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1801 - 公元 1899
创作地区	加拿大, 不列颠哥伦比亚省, 斯基德盖特（Canada, British Columbia, Skidegate）
分类	惯用语摇动拨浪鼓（Idiophone-Shaken-rattle）
尺寸	长 12 3/16 × 深 4 1/16 × 宽 4 1/8 英寸 (31 × 10.3 × 10.5 厘米)
介绍（中）	乌鸦响尾蛇最常与西北海岸的萨满教习俗联系在一起，在跳舞时，乌鸦的响尾蛇的方向是鸟的喙向下。此外，像这样的拨浪鼓可以用来引导萨满的精神向导，也可以用于治疗仪式。与这种嘎嘎声相关的许多象征意义都是关于权力从一个人物传递到下一个人物——乌鸦传递到整个人类（正如口头传统所说），翠鸟传递到乌鸦背上的俯卧人物。这个俯卧的人被拟人化为一张狼的脸，也许是这个拨浪鼓主人的另一个向导。藤条被认为是非常私人的物品，具有特定的象征意义和力量，只有那些理解其含义的人才能知道。作为权力的象征，响尾蛇也由部族首领保管。拨浪鼓分为两块，用木钉固定两半，通常包含小石头或种子。多色装饰展现了19世纪末常见的淡蓝色色素沉着。乌鸦响尾蛇通常会进一步用羽毛、毛皮和珠子装饰，尤其是在两半的接缝处和手柄底部。
介绍（英）	Most often associated with shamanic practices on the Northwest Coast, raven rattles are held oriented with the bird's beak pointing down when used in dance. Additionally, rattles like this are used to channel a shaman's spirit guide and can be used in healing ceremonies. Much of the symbolism associated with this rattle comments on the transmission of power from one figure to the next—the raven to humankind in general (as oral tradition states) and the kingfisher to the prone figure on the raven's back. The prone figure is personified with a face of a wolf, perhaps another guide of the owner of this rattle. Rattles are considered extremely personal objects and bear specific symbolism and power known only by those who understand their meaning. As symbols of power, rattles are also kept by clan leaders. Carved in two pieces and assembled using wooden pins to secure the halves, a rattle usually contains small stones or seeds. Polychrome adornment exhibits the pale blue pigmentation common during the late nineteenth century. It is common for raven rattles to be further adorned with feathers, fur, and beads, particularly along the seam of the two halves and at the handle base.