Rattle
| Object Number: | NA1692 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Apache |
| Provenience: | North America |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Hide Metal |
| Length: | 79 cm |
| Width: | 6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
Description
Double headed rattle with two heads made from pouches of hide connected by a hide-wrapped rope. Each pouch is closed around the rope with strips of fur. One head has metal tinklers attached to leather strips at both the bottom of the pouch and at the top where it connects to the rope. A small section of black cloth is wrapped around the center of the connecting rope.
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