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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Paiute  Search this
Previous owner:
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (Historical Society of Pennsylvania), 1976-2004  Search this
Estella Scott Johnson, Non-Indian, 1910-2001  Search this
Donor:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania  Search this
Object Name:
Rattle
Media/Materials:
Gourd, wood, glass bead/beads, cordage, horsehair
Techniques:
Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork , wrapped, twisted
Dimensions:
53 x 5.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Nevada; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1950-1970
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Estella Scott Johnson (1910-2001, director of the World Cultures Center at Cheyney State College, Cheyney, Pennsylvania); donated to the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) by Estella Scott Johnson in 1980; donated to NMAI by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 2005.
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Catalog Number:
26/5530
Barcode:
265530.000
See related items:
Paiute
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6edc05853-eef0-4780-bc84-07a82334f3a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281757