[Rarebooks] FS: Native American Indian Hoof Rattle Belt with Fetish and Book

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Native American Indian Hoof Rattle Belt with Fetish and Book 

This red flannel band of deer hoof rattles is sewn over stiff dried hide
with either sinew or a very stiff plant fiber. The beads are natural seeds
or pods drilled and strung on leather thongs. There is a stone fetish with a
turquoise-colored bead inserted, plus a pale horn bead and one that appears
to be carved stone. The entire string is about 64 inches long, sewn into a
hoop. There are a few repairs to the seams using ordinary thread. I have no
provenance on this item. It resembles those used in the Deer Dance by tribes
of Northern California. Hoof rattles were also used by other tribes, more
commonly as ankle bands or on gourds or other shaker type rattles. In
addition to the belt, this offer includes the following book: HOOF RATTLES
AND GIRLS' PUBERTY RITES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA (by Driver and
Riesenberg); NEGATIVE PAINTED POTTERY OF ANGEL MOUNDS SITE AND IT
DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEW WORLD (by Curry). Paper wraps, Qto, 90 pp.,
illustrated with maps and photos. Supplement to International Journal of
American Linguistics, Vol 16, No. 4: Indiana University Publications in
Anthropology and Linguistics, Memoir 4 and 5. October 1950. Cover wear along
upper edge, some bent corners of bottom pages, a little age darkening around
extremities of cover. A few light pencil marks against text. A scholarly
look at two interesting subjects. Good condition.
 
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Regular price $185
Special today only: $135 ppd. in US. At cost elsewhere
 
 
 
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