| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0617 |
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| Category |
Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments |
| Object Name |
Rattle |
| Culture |
Plains, possibly |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Oklahoma, possibly |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Plains area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
1900s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Wood; Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Feathers; Cotton string; Thread |
| Description |
Rattle with wooden handle wrapped end to end with beaded thread; Beaded design consists of multicolored zigzag lines and geometric shapes in blue, yellow, white, red, pink, green and black on a background of multifaceted dark blue beads; One end of handle inserted into gourd; Small string wrapped stick inserted to top to which dyed feather have been affixed; Braided leather fringe extends from bottom. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 41.0 |