Leg Rattle

70-9-455.2

From: Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-455.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cayuga | Iroquois
Provenience Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather | Hoof | Fiber
Description

Pair. Leather bands with deer hoof rattles, twine ties. Note in Speck's handwriting on tag accompanying object, "Knee leg or garter rattles of deer hoofs worn in Great Feather Dance, and Social Dances."

Length 31 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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