Rattle
2010-22-1
From: California (State) | Copperopolis
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 2010-22-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Shoshone | Yokut |
| Provenience | California (State) | Copperopolis |
| Culture Area | California Culture Area |
| Manufacture Location | California (State) | Copperopolis |
| Creator | Black Eagle |
| Date Made | ca. 2002 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Bison Bone | Dew Claw | Deerskin | Brass | Glass |
| Technique | Tanned | Smoked |
| Description | Thunder Stick War Rattle. Handle of Bison vertebra. Bottom has hole with hide loop. Body wrapped in hide (brain-tanned, smoked deerskin); Above wrapping, brass bells with 2 attached hide strings of glass beads (black, gold, blue, red). Handle branches off left/right: Hide strings with bison/deer dewclaws on both sides. 4 brass hawk bells atop left side with 2 hide strings of multicolored glass beads. 5 brass bells atop right side with 2 hide strings of multicolored glass beads. Made by Black Eagle (Soshone-Yokut) in Copperopolis CA, c. 2002 |
| Length | 29 cm |
| Width | 19 cm |
| Thickness | 11.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Barrie O'Gorman, 2010 |
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