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knee rattles
knee rattles
knee rattles
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Introduction
A pair of knee rattles. Cayuga, from Six Nations of the Grand River. Collected by Joseph Keppler and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1906.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Cayuga
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Information from catalogue card.
Place of Origin:
Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range:
before 1906
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Information from the catalogue card.
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Materials
burgundy silken ribbon; navy silken ribbon; deer hooves, leather thong.
Dimensions:
56 × 4 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Information from catalogue card.
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
014633
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1097
Collection Narratives and Histories
Collected by Mark Raymond Harrington from James Jamison, at the Grand River Reservation.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26534
Record Creation Context
This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.