Engraving of Native American Rattles
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Object Details
- Author
- Unknown
- Subject
- United States National Museum
- Arts and Industries Building
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Musical History
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- From "A Handbook to the National Museum under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington." New York: Brentano Brothers, 1886. Page 96
- Summary
- Illustration (Fig. 127) in "A Handbook to the National Museum under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington" is of rattles used by Native Americans in their dances. This exhibit was in the section on musical instruments in the United States National Museum.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Information File Box 13 Folder Smithsonian Guide Books, 1886 (Brentano Bros.)
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- 1883
- Standard number
- 95-20318
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Photographic print
- Object
- Physical description
- Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Exhibitions
- Visitor's Guide
- Comparative Technology Section (USNM)
- Musical instruments
- Rattles
- Indians of North America
- Record ID
- siris_sic_10430
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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