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Object Number
985-27-10/59137
Display Title
Hopi gourd rattle (aya). Gourd body w/ wood handle through it and pegged at top.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Aya
Object Description
Hopi gourd rattle (aya). Gourd body w/ wood handle through it and pegged at top. Hole in bottom of handle w/ string tied through it. String wrapped around handle at base and at top of gourd. Remnants of red and black designs painted on gourd. 23.3x11.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Gourd rattle, wood handle, worn pigment design, secured withstring, loop at end
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Second Mesa
Materials
Gourd, Wood, Cotton string, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 24.9 x 12.1 x 7.9 cm (9 13/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59137/ 24311
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1912)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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