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Early 20th C. Great Plains Mandan Dance Rattle

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Early 20th C. Great Plains Mandan Dance Rattle

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Description

First time at auction...

Native American, Great Plains, North Dakota, Mandan, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating - and still functioning! - dance rattle comprised of a wooden handle wrapped in leather and a discoid head formed from sewn animal hide. The head is filled with petite beans, kernels, or pebbles to create lively reverberations when shaken and bird feather hangs just below. Faint remains of red and black pigment horizontally stripe the hide of the handle. Size: 15.5" L x 5.2" W (39.4 cm x 13.2 cm)

Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired at auction in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA in the 1960s

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Condition

Still functions as a rattle. Some tearing and unraveling to hide at bottom of handle. Fraying / peeling to hide in some areas. Otherwise, intact and excellent with patina throughout.

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Early 20th C. Great Plains Mandan Dance Rattle

Name: Early 20th C. Great Plains Mandan Dance Rattle
SKU: 158622844
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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