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Rattle

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

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.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

American Indian Life 1776-1976 ( Dec 1976 - 1978) View Objects in Exhibition

Bibliography:

[Book] 1976. American Indian Life: 1776-1976.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 17View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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