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Dakota rattle with horsehair and ribbon tassel
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| Description | Triangular rawhide rattle with a horsehair and ribbon tassel. The pear-shaped rawhide body is over-stitched on either side, and seems to be filled with beans or seeds (est.). 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. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 19 inches length overall 8 inches length rattle 12 inches length horsehair 3 inches width overall |
| Nomenclature | Rattle |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Made by Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States Indian. Music |
| Dates | Content: 1929 Date donated |
| 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. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 808.C |
