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Object Number
45-25-10/28736
Display Title
Turtle shell rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Turtle shell leg rattle. Turtle shell rattle with five animal hooves hanging from it strung on hide.
Inventory Description
Rattle, turtle shell, hoof tinklers on hide fringe, fabric ties, 2 loose hooves
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1892
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Dimensions
Overall: 14.3 x 4.7 x 20 cm (5 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
POISON & 45-25-10/28736 & 3304 & Keam Coll.
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes
(1892)
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Donated by
Estate of Mary T. Hemenway
(5 May 1945)
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| |
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