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Dakota deer hoof rattle

Titles: Dakota deer hoof rattle (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota Indian deer hoof rattle, circa 1862 or earlier. The rattle consists of a wooden handle wrapped with leather thongs tied to deer hooves through holes drilled through each hoof piece. The rattle was picked up by Willoby Vaughn after a battle during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War.

Dates

  • 1862 (Discovery)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 75.87.61

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, Gift of Mr. Ray E. Wilkins

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 9 3/4 inches length
  • 3 3/4 inches width (widest point)

Subjects

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