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Catalog Number CAS 1985-0009-0057   CAS 1985-0009-0057; 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 a deep blue color; The discs are attached to each other in pendant fashion and short length of pink ribbon is tied to edge of smaller disc and length of pink and white commercial cotton cloth is attached to larger disc.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 14.2