garters or knee rattle

garters or knee rattle

garters or knee rattle

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Introduction

knee rattle of deer's hoofs, or garters, collected by Chief John Gibson, Onkwehonwe (Iroquois, Hodenosaunee), 1800s - 19111.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1800s to 1911
Materials

deer hoofs, tanned leather, twine

Other Notes

Also known as Knee rattle of deer's hoofs (described as such by the donor)

Dimensions: 31 × 6 × 0 cm
Condition: good
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 111-I-191 ab
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911-09-30
GKS Reference Number: 25433
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Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184