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Object Number
45-25-10/28737
Display Title
Turtle shell rattle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Rattle, turtle shell, wht pigment, fur piece, hooves on hide fringe, fabric stra
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 17 x 6.8 cm (8 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45-25-10/28737/ 3304
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45-25-10/28736 | Turtle shell rattle |
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Arizona
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Percussion
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Arizona
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Percussion
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Arizona
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| 45-25-10/28735 | Turtle carapace rattle with deer hooves. Probably terrapin. |
Percussion
|
Arizona
| |
| 985-27-10/59138 | Dance rattle, possibly used in the Snake Dance. Turtle shell |
Musical
|
Arizona
| |
| 05-34-10/65409 | Leg rattle, turtle shell. |
Percussion
|
United States
| |
| 97-9-10/49881 | Leg rattle of turtle shell with buffalo hoof pendants |
Percussion
|
New Mexico
| |
| 08-4-10/73500 | Leg rattle. Made of turtle shell. |
Percussion
|
New Mexico
| |
| 57-33-10/35592 | Knee rattle of turtle shell with burros' toe nails - used in rain dance |
Percussion
|
Zuni Pueblo
| |
| 20-8-10/87627 | Leg rattles |
Percussion
|
Florida
| |
| 45-25-10/28738 | Turtle shell rattle |
Percussion
|
Arizona
| |
| 08-16-10/73084 | Leg rattle |
Percussion
|
United States
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