Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle John Northroup and I must say I

and I must say I could play with these all day

as it's one of my favorite new old things

Apparently this particular sign is quite a rare one

including a wonderful butterfly-like upper case "X"

Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle John Northroup and I must say IAs usual, there are many things in this latest group of finds I'd be happy to keep for myself, and this is very much one of them a c. late 19th century Native American parfleche (hide) rattle decorated with red and blue paint with carved wooden handle and what I believe are a handful of dried beans inside, making for a gentle rattle. The dealer I purchased it from believed most likely Northern Plains; I am no expert, but have done a little research