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Gourd rattle with wooden handle / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This gourd rattle appears to be a traditional rattle, but traditional rattles usually had paintings on them.

Tags: gourd rattle
People: Native American
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Gourd rattle with wooden handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
gourd, wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Rattle
Accession No: 
75.19
Previous Number(s): 
7527.19; 26404
Department: 
Anthropology
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