Tinkler

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Tinkler

Entry/Object ID

84.87.2

Description

Tinkler. (a-c) Material: metal. Size: 1/2" diameter. Description: brown colored brass; flattened sphere; metal loop for attaching to clothing. Native American brass tinklers, bells used for trade items. Ho Chunk or Winnebago.

Context

Brass bells tinklers used by Native Americans. Dr. Schirmer of Minnesota State University, Mankato visited 2 July 2013 and determined that this is a Native American trade item used for decoration for costumes.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tinkler

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

1996

Create Date

December 30, 1987

Update Date

November 21, 2024