Object Details
- Collection History
- Said to have been owned by Chief Cornplanter (Seneca, ca. 1750-1836); acquired by William Letchworth Bryant (1871-1947) or his father, William Clement Bryant (1830-1898) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from William Letchworth Bryant in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Seneca [Cattaraugus]
- Previous owner
- Chief Cornplanter (Gaiänt'wakê/John O'Bail/Ki-On-Twog-Ky), Seneca, ca. 1750-1836
- Possible owner
- William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898
- Previous owner
- William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
- Seller
- William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
- Presenter/funding source
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Object Name
- Knee rattles
- Media/Materials
- Hide, deer hoof/hooves
- Techniques
- Strung
- Object Type
- Music and Sound
