Rattle, Ceremonial
Name/Title
Rattle, CeremonialEntry/Object ID
2018.3.131Description
Property C22: Bone Flying Rattle Object: ceremonial rattle, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Lakota, Nakota, Dakota (Lakota)/Oceti Sakowin (Sioux): Plains), Title/Model: Rattle of Bone and Feathers, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Central Plains, Medium/Technique: bone, paint, hair, feathers, antler, plastic beads and metal bells / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 20" H x 9" W x 7.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A bat-like creature is fashioned from a painted bone representing the body; wings by two feathers; painted antlers, for legs or appendages; and fur, for the hide. It is mounted, from the rear on a bone (natural or fabricated) to serve as a handle. It is a unique object.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Date made
1990Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Oceti Sakowin
Native American