Rattle
| Object Number: | NA1695 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Apache |
| Provenience: | North America |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Gourd Glass Feather Hide |
| Length: | 54 cm |
| Width: | 6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
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.
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