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Object Number 989-26-30/11611
Display Title Rattle for baby's hammock, ranriguina, made by women.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ranriguina
Object Description Rattle for baby's hammock, ranriguina, made by women. Consists of 31 brown nuts closely strung together into two clumps on a z-twist, 2 ply bast fiber cord.
Inventory Description Percussion, rattle, dried round seed pods strung on vegetable fiber cord
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Urarina
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / Santa Beatriz
Additional Geographic Terms Chambira river basin; Northeastern Peru
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 4.3 cm (1 11/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 989-26-30/11611
Provenance
Collector Michelle McKinley (Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)
Collector Bartholomew Dean (June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Donor Michelle McKinley (June 1989 - September 8, 1989)
Donor Bartholomew Dean (Jun-89 - 8-Sep-89)

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