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Dance Leggings/Rattle
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Dance Leggings/Rattle
Dance Leggings/Rattle

Dance Leggings/Rattle

Date1899
Mediumskink, deer hooves, paint, cotton thread
DimensionsOther: 10.3 × 30 cm (4 1/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Other: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1119
Object numberHRC 01119
Descriptionthin rectangular strips of light brown tanned skin with short fringe cut along one long edge; deer hoof pendants tied to end of ffringe; red and blue painted design on one side; remnants of cotton basting thread along upper long edge, rattles perhaps once sewn.
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