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Gourd rattle with horsehair stem and beaded handle / Unknown

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Stitched leather handle with metal rings and beads. The leather looks like it covers the entire handle; beads have been stitched onto the leather. The gourd is much wider than normal. This rattle is from the early 20th century.

Tags: leather, metal, beadwork, gourd, mescal bean, leather fringe with metal rings, orange, white, light pink, yellow, light blue
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Gourd rattle with horsehair stem and beaded handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, gourd, horsehair, glass, metal, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Rattle
Accession No: 
84.116
Previous Number(s): 
8427.116; 27472
Department: 
Anthropology
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