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Turtle shell shakers with leather straps / Unknown

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The turtle shells are held together by a netting of leather straps. In the 19th century, the stomp dance was brought back to the Cherokee by the Muscogee (Creek).

Tags: turtle shell, shaker, holes, leather straps
People: identified as Cherokee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Turtle shell shakers with leather straps
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Cherokee
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
leather, shell
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Shakers
Accession No: 
93.42a-b
Previous Number(s): 
9327.42a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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