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Object Number 43-13-30/4088
Display Title Gourd rattle - woven red wool string with bead balls on ends attached +
Descriptions
Object Description Gourd rattle - woven red wool string with bead balls on ends attached to one end; used only in individual singing and by men
Inventory Description Rattle, gourd, braided wool yarn stuck in top hole, metal staples inserted in bo
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Pilagá
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Argentina
Additional Geographic Terms Gran Chaco; Pilcomayo River, near
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 43-13-30/4088
Provenance
Collector Jules Henry (1936-1937 - 1943)
Donor Jules Henry (1936-1937 - 1943)

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