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Rattle for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1928 by anthropologist Frederick Johnson (1904-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Potawatomi [Parry Island, Ontario]
Collector
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994
Date created
1850-1900
Object Name
Rattle for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood, deer hoof/hooves, paint, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Carved, tied, painted
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Indigenous Term
pugamágðn
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