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Snapping Turtle Rattle - Image 2
1885-1915 c.
National Music Museum, University of South Dakota
Vermillion, United States
A view of the back of the snapping turtle rattle shows the small mammal vertebrae attached to the exterior of the shell. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Nation in which this type of rattle is traditionally used, includes a confederacy of six nations: Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscaroroa, Mohawk, and Cayuga.
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- Title: Snapping Turtle Rattle - Image 2
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1885-1915 c.
- Location Created: Iroquois Nation, Northeastern North America
- Type: rattle percussion musical instrument
- Rights: © National Music Museum
- Photo Credit: Bill Willroth, Sr.
- Credit: Paul and Jean Christian Collection, 2006
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