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Object Number 45-25-10/28746
Display Title Gourd rattle
Descriptions
Object Description Rattle made of gourd painted in bright colors. Gourd rattle painted black and green with Turkey feather design on front and back.
Inventory Description Rattle, gourd, faded polychrome, wood handle, cotton string at base and top
Classification
  • Musical
Department Ethnographic
Date 1892
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Arizona, northeast
Dimensions Overall: 24.7 x 14.2 x 10.2 cm (9 3/4 x 5 9/16 x 4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 45-25-10/28746 & 3308 & C
Provenance
Collector Thomas V. Keam (1892)
Collector Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes (1892)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (May 5, 1945)

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