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Dakota carved horn band rattle

Titles: Dakota carved horn band rattle (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota band rattle, circa 1890. The rattle is made of carved animal hooves, probably deer, attached by brass beads along a strip of leather thong.

Dates

  • Approximately 1890 (Creation)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 6037.6.A-Z

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 21 3/4 inches length (6037.6.A, remaining intact leather neck band)
  • 1 1/2 inches length (6037.F-Z, each carved piece)

Subjects

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