Rattle
70-9-321
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-321 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cayuga (uncertain) | Seneca (uncertain) | Iroquois |
| Provenience | United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain) |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Turtle | Pigment | Wood | Leather |
| Description | Rattle of the Mask Society. Large snapping turtle. The center row of plates running down the shell and the last plates on both sides of the back are painted red. Bony structures on the underside are also painted red. Part of the turtle's neck deteriorated so that the wooden support in its neck is exposed. Leather thongs are tied around the turtle's neck and underside. Known as the Door Keeper's Rattle. |
| Length | 56.5 cm |
| Width | 22.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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