Native American Ceremonial Rattle of Chief Roy Oshkosh

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Native American Ceremonial Rattle of Chief Roy Oshkosh

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.13

Description

Native American bladder ceremonial rattle. Owned by Chief Roy Oshkosh. Rattle is made of wood, leather, feather, and animal skin. Rattle is in overall good condition with signs of wear, use, storage, and display. Dimensions: 11 1/2" long x 3/4" width of handle x 2 3/4" bladder size.

Collection

Chief Roy Oshkosh Collection

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Source or Donor

Hutchins, Jeanette

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rattle, Ceremonial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Rattle, Ceremonial, Hide, Native American, Indian

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

309

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 24, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chief Roy Oshkosh

General Notes

Note

Status Date: 2023-02-24

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 24, 2023

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2026