Gourd rattle with wooden handle / Unknown

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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Anthropology Item Information

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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:

Accession No:

75.19

Previous Number(s):

7527.19; 26404

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 16in. (40.6cm)
Width: 7in. (17.8cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

brown, ceremonies, ceremony, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, dance, gourd, handmade, idiophone, instrument, music, musical instrument, Native American, rattle, religion, rhythm, sound, vibration, wood

Cite this Page

Unknown. Gourd rattle with wooden handle. 75.19. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/7519 (01/21/2019).

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