Rattle, Ceremonial
Name/Title
Rattle, CeremonialEntry/Object ID
2018.3.116Description
Property C7: Turtle Shell Rattle, Object: ceremonial turtle shell rattle, Artist/Maker: Cherokee, Title/Model: Double Turtle Rattle, Date/Region: ca. 1980 / Southern Plains, Medium/Technique: hand crafted turtle shell, leather, wood and rocks, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size:18.25" H x 3.75" W x 5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: March 13 - April 2000 at Campanella Gallery of Park University, Parkville, MO, Description/Notes: Two turtle shells, with rocks inside, are attached by leather strapping to a wooden paddle stick. Additive value is created by the rare use of two turtle shellsCollection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Date made
circa 1980Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SoutheastContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Cherokee
Native American