Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0448 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg ornament / rattle | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog teeth; Cordage | |
| Description | Trapezoidal shaped wrap-around leg rattle composed of 17 rows of dogs' teeth, each tooth perforated and fastened to a foundation of woven cordage; The longest row includes 55 teeth (as of 04 January 1996; possibly had more originally) and it is estimated that entire rattle has over 800 teeth; Such leg rattles were worn by dancers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 40.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 21.5 | |