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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Terrapin shell shakers strung on old style lace up boot uppers Unidentified Native American; Cherokee 93.43a-b terrapin, hide
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Unidentified, Dominic Daniels Native American; Osage 73.252 wood
Carved wooden Peyote meeting drumstick Joseph Rice Native American; Sac & Fox 73.746 wood
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Unidentified Native American 73.747 wood
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Unidentified Native American 73.751 wood
Gourd rattle with wooden handle Unidentified Native American 75.19 gourd, wood
Carved wooden drum tightener used to tune drum head Unidentified Native American 82.169 ebony
Coconut rattle with wooden handle and leather trim Unidentified Native American; possibly Muscogee (Creek) or Euchee 82.32 coconut, wood, hide
Circular wooden drumstick Unidentified Native American; Apache 73.217 wood
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Henry Haskell, Whitesell Bigmoon Collection Native American; Osage 73.742 wood
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Unidentified, Whitesell Bigmoon Collection Native American; Osage 73.743 wood
Carved wooden peyote drumstick Unidentified, Whitesell Bigmoon Collection Native American; Osage 73.745 wood
Gourd peyote rattle with wooden handle Unidentified Native American; possibly Kaw 75.14 gourd, wood, hide
Gourd peyote rattle with wooden handle Unidentified Native American; possibly Kaw 75.15 gourd, wood, hide
Dance chief whistle made of eagle bone Unidentified Native American; possibly Osage 83.1028 bone (eagle), shell, cotton
Curved elk antler tine drum tool Unidentified Native American; Osage 83.3237 elk antler
Native American Church gourd rattle Phil (Joe Fish) Dupoint Native American; Kiowa 84.3006 gourd, walnut, glass, leather, saddle hackles
Carrying bag for Native American Church kettle drum Unidentified, Pearl Big Bow, Harding Big Bow Native American; Kiowa 84.2906b naugahide
Rattle with a coconut shaker and wooden handle Wade Bucktrot, Henry Washburn Native American; Euchee 84.3458 coconut, wood, hide
Native American Church kettle drum and bag Unidentified, Pearl Big Bow, Harding Big Bow Native American; Kiowa 84.2906a-b iron, hide (naugahide)