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Dakota rattle with horsehair and ribbon tassel

Titles: Dakota rattle with horsehair and ribbon tassel (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota triangular rawhide rattle with a horsehair and ribbon tassel, circa the early 20th century or earlier. The pear-shaped rawhide body is over-stitched on either side, and seems to be filled with beans or seeds. The narrowest point of the body is sewn with a three-inch tanned leather band having a short self fringe encircling it. The band is wrapped and tied with red silk ribbon. Twelve inches of gray horsehair protrudes from the leather band.

Dates

  • Not later than 1929 (Year object was donated to the Minnesota Historical Society.) (Content)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 808.C

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 the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 19 inches length (overall)
  • 8 inches length (rattle)
  • 12 inches length (horsehair)
  • 3 inches width (overall)

Subjects

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