Rattle

Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)

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Men’s societies used stick rattles as part of their dance regalia. Bits of horn or dewclaws (vestigial hooves) from deer, pronghorn antelope, or bison, along with cone-shaped jingles or thimbles, provided the rattle’s clattering sound. Such rattles were used in dances preceding and after battles.

Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)

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Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)
Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)
Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)
Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)
Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)
Rattle, Wood, horn, beads, leather, Native American (Chippewa - Ojibwe)

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