Knee rattles

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Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source circa 1916.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/631
Barcode: 050631.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Knee rattles
Media/Materials: Deer hoof/hooves, cotton cloth, twine/string
Techniques: Strung, stitched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60ea7a17f-5022-44a0-a51d-b2e6552337c4

Record ID: NMAI_54795