Rattle Item Number: 11.694.9020 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Gourd rattle with wooden handle, hide thong at the end . Sean Standing Bear (10/24/2000) thought based on the sound it made when rattled it might contain animal or human teeth inside.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1875 and 1925

What

Name
Rattle
Identification Number
11.694.9020
Type of Item
rattle
Material
gourd, wood, hide and tooth ?
Overall
length 14.5 in, width 3.5 in, height 3.5 in

Who

Culture
Osage

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1875 and 1925

Other

Classification
Musical Instrument