rattle

Old-style Brave Dog rattle made of wood covered with leather, and decorated with leather tassels wrapped with quill and hung with feathers. The feathers are possibly Prairie Chicken. The rattle has a straight handle and a circular head, with several copper alloy pellet bells attached.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
25.59
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 384 mm x 140 mm x 40 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; leather; feather; quill; copper alloy
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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