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Rattle (Image withheld)

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1985; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Artist/Maker
Fred Williams, Jr., Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], b. 1924
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)
Date created
1984-1985
Object Name
Rattle (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood, cow horn
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
28.8 x 7.4 x 6 cm
Object Type
Music and Sound
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