Rattle

54-10-1

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 54-10-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Rawhide | Seed (uncertain) | Stone (uncertain) | Wood | Pigment
Description

Covered with rawhide sewn together with commercial thread; rather short straight handle attached to a broad flat disc. Seeds (?) or small stones (?) inside disc; both handle and disc painted black and orange; disc has a tipi with dots around it on both sides; handle has small piece of skin wrapped around below disc.

Length 32.5 cm
Width 1.2 cm
Outside Diameter 13.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret H. Chrystie, 1954

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