Vintage Lakota Sioux Indian Gourd Dance Rattle, Goose & Storm Cloud Design 1900s For Sale

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Vintage Lakota Sioux Indian Gourd Dance Rattle, Goose & Storm Cloud Design 1900s:
$119.00

VintageLakota Sioux Indian Painted Gourd Dance Rattle With Snow Goose Handle&Storm Cloud Decoration, Probably mid-1900\'s

ThisLakota Sioux gourd dancerattleemploys the dried seeds within the body to make a strong sound whenshaken. The loosely applied painted decoration has stepped stormcloud designs around the body with a row of diamond shapesabove. The handle is suggestive of the neck of a snow goose and has nicelydelineated eyes with the original gourd stem serving as the beak. The minorwear on this rattle suggests that it has been danced, and was likely made in the mid-1900\'s.

Condition: Very Good. No damage to gourd body and no repairs. The paintedsurface has minor wear expected from moderate use and there is wearto the beak of the snow goose handle.

Dimensions: Overall: 13-1/2\" long, Gourd body: 3-3/4\" wide (maximumdiameter), Handle (goose\'s neck and head): 8\" long.