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Catalog Number

CAS 1985-0009-0056   CAS 1985-0009-0056; Rattle
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Musical Instruments
Object Name Rattle
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cotton string; Commercial ribbon and cloth; Wood (?)
Description Rattle comprised of two round discs, each made from two rawhide sheets sewn together around their edges with cotton string and probably around a wooden frame; Each disc contains several seeds or pebbles and each is painted green; The discs are attached to each other in pendant fashion and length of pink and white commercial cotton cloth is attached to larger disc.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 17.5