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Vessel rattle (kanyáhte' ká'nowa')
Image Not Available for Vessel rattle (kanyáhte' ká'nowa')

Vessel rattle (kanyáhte' ká'nowa')

19th century
Object PlaceNew York State, United States
Medium/TechniqueTurtle shell, elm wood
DimensionsLength 43.3 cm, width 17.5 cm, thickness 6.5 cm (length 17 1/16 in., width 6 7/8 in., thickness 2 9/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2233
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (b. 1858 - d. 1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (b. 1858 - d. 1922), Boston; 1916, gift of William Lindsey to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)