Rattle

NA1695

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA1695
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Apache
Provenience North America
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Gourd | Glass | Feather | Hide
Description

Rattle with a small, gourd head wrapped in hide. A circle of red dots is painted on either side of the head. The handle is wrapped in hide and has a dark, animal hair tassel at the end. A leather strip with fringed edges is wrapped around the lower end of the handle and a string of green and black beads is wrapped around above that.

Length 54 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900

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