Rattle

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Date created: 1983-1988

Culture/People: Muscogee (Creek)
Previous owner: Jim Pepper (James Gilbert Pepper II/Hánga Ciyéta/Hun-gah chi-eta), Kaw (Kansa)/Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek), 1941-1992; Floy C. Pepper (Floy Childers/Floy Childers Pepper), Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek), 1917-2010; Suzanne M. Henry (Suzie Pepper Henry), Kaw (Kansa)/Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek); James Pepper Henry (Jim Pepper Henry), Kaw (Kansa)/Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
Donor: Floy C. Pepper (Floy Childers/Floy Childers Pepper), Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek), 1917-2010; Suzanne M. Henry (Suzie Pepper Henry), Kaw (Kansa)/Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek); James Pepper Henry (Jim Pepper Henry), Kaw (Kansa)/Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)

Collection History: Formerly owned by jazz great Jim Pepper (Kaw/Oklahoma Muscogee, 1941-1992); inherited by his mother Floy Childers Pepper (Oklahoma Muscogee, 1917-2010) and his sister Suzanne (Suzie) Pepper Henry (Kaw/Oklahoma Muscogee); donated to NMAI in 2007 by Floy Childers Pepper, Suzie Pepper Henry, and Suzie's son James Pepper Henry (Kaw/Oklahoma Muscogee, NMAI staff member).
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Place: Oklahoma; USA (inferred)

See related items: Muscogee (Creek); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/6302
Barcode: 266302.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Rattle
Media/Materials: Turtle shell/carapace
Techniques: Tied, drilled
Dimensions: 46.4 x 8.9 x 6.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d41ebdd2-e6cd-4d27-b88a-ac0c1239f05e

Record ID: NMAI_388867