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Catalog Number CAS 1985-0009-0024   CAS 1985-0009-0024; Rattle
Category Musical Instruments
Object Name Rattle
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Gourd; Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Pigments; Stones
Description Handheld rattle consisting of round gourd through which wooden handle has been inserted; Handle is painted red; Gourd is painted white with black line encircling edge; Both front and reverse faces of gourd are painted with black whirling log pattern in center on green background, surrounded by red sunburst pattern.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.2, Thickness = 7.2, Length = 19.4