Rattle, Ceremonial
Name/Title
Rattle, CeremonialEntry/Object ID
2018.3.140Description
Property C31: Deer Toe Rattle Object: ceremonial rattle, Artist/Maker: Cherokee, Title/Model: Deer Toe Leg Rattle, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Southwest, Medium/Technique: deer toes, stitched hide sewn and beaded / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 1.5" H x 9" W (approx..) x 4.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Seventeen deer toes are attached to a soft deer hide strap, fringe cut, on the outer edge. The tie for the leg is a thin cord of leather, longer than the strap, and it is woven into and around the leather strap. Small black beads are placed at the point where the toe is sewn to the strapping. Native American cultures often associate the deer with fertility.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Date made
circa 1990Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SoutheastContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Cherokee
Native American