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Object Number
46-26-20/17219
Display Title
Grass rattle made of purple and yellow
Descriptions
Object Description
Grass rattle made of purple and yellow (the purple is yound grass; the yellow is older); one end represents a gourd which is filled with little round seeds
Inventory Description
Woven grass rattle, triangular w/ long strands of grass, filed w/ seeds (corn?)
Classification
- Toy
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Boruca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
Additional Geographic Terms
Southeastern
Materials
Grass, Seed
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 5.8 x 4.1 cm (9 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
17
Label on object
46-26-20/17219
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