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Object Number
985-27-10/59374
Display Title
Plains rattle. Triangular shape sewn around all 3 sides w/ sinew
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains rattle, possibly Sioux. Triangular shape sewn around all 3 sides w/ sinew. Strip of leather around neck w/ 2 rows of beads in yellow and white wrapped around it. Horsehair hangs out from neck. 42.8x9.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Rattle, triangular shape covered with leather, human hair at other end, beads
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 50 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm (19 11/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59374, 231
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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