Rattle

NA1691

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA1691
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Apache
Provenience North America
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Hide | Pigment | Metal | Hair
Description

Rattle with a small, round head wrapped in hide loosely attached to the handle. The handle is also wrapped in hide with seven horizontal segments of fringe with and metal tinklers. The handle ends is a white and black, animal hair tassel which is detached from the rest of the rattle. The entire rattle has traces of red pigment all over.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900

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