Rattle

NA1710.3

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA1710.3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Deer Hoof | Buckskin | Wood | Quill
Description

One of three different deer hoof rattles. NA1710.1 is a long, leather loop with cut deer hooves, bones and seeds attached with buckskin cords. NA1710.2 is a woden stick wrapped with cloth and peel with deer hooves attached at the ends. NA1710.3 is a strip of worked leather with deer hooves attached and some loose.

Length 34 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900

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