Rattle

38647

From: Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38647
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Turtle Shell | Hoof | Fiber
Description

Turtle shell with deer hoofs attached to leather straps. A band of leather is tied around the side wall (bridge) of the shell and the hoofs are attached to that band. Two slightly longer leather straps are also attached with nothing at the ends. Two very long bands of patterned cloth are also attached.

Height 5.8 cm
Length 23 cm
Width 16.5 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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