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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0730   CAS 0370-0730; Rattle
Category Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments
Object Name Rattle
Culture Quechan (Yuma)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Agua Caliente
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Rawhide
Description Hand-held rattle fashioned from two round pieces of hide sewn together around edges with indeterminate material to form flattened spherical shape; Several pebbles or seeds are contained within, and short carved wooden handle is inserted through one edge of rattle through to opposite edge and held in place with a small wooden cross-pin inserted through its distal end; Exterior of rattle (except for handle) is painted black and then decorated on each face with a diamond shape outlined in white and divided into quadrants (2 quadrants in each diamond are painted solid white).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.1, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 17.5