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Object Number
985-27-10/59138
Display Title
Dance rattle, possibly used in the Snake Dance. Turtle shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Dance rattle, possibly used in the Snake Dance. Turtle shell w/ deer hooves hanging down on it from straps of leather. Piece of hide attached, probably bison. Leather ties and long piece of braided cotton string.
Inventory Description
Rattle, turtle shell, hoof tinklers hanging from hide fringe, veg fiber straps
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 15.6 x 18.7 x 10.3 cm (6 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 4 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59138 & 24317
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(ca. 1905)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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