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Object Number
995-29-10/73633
Display Title
Black-on-red mudhead rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Black-on-red mudhead rattle with four protruding knobs plus pointed point on head with attached feathers and protruding eyes and mouth. Painted black kerchief around neck. Dimensions: 6.9 cm high x 7.0 cm wide x 19.1 cm max. length.
Inventory Description
Rattle, mudhead with feather decorations, punctate features, black on orange.
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960s-1980s
Artist
Pauline Setalla
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
First Mesa
Materials
Ceramic, String, Chicken feather
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 9.1 x 20.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73633
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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