Culture/People

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Collector

William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Object Name

Rattle

Media/Materials

Turtle shell/carapace, wood

Techniques

Carved

Object Type

Music and Sound

Place

Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

Collection History

Collected in 1941 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

Catalog Number

20/4394

Barcode

204394.000

See related items

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Music and Sound

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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