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Object Number 995-29-10/73366
Display Title Coiled rattle with yellow diamond motif
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled rattle with wooden handle. Natural tan background with zigzag open work design in middle that bisects five yellow stepped diamonds outlined in black. Handle is painted white. Made of thick and soft grass or yucca bundles sewn with yucca fiber dyed in aniline or vegetal dyes.
Inventory Description Rattle, coiled head with geometric designs, wood shaft, hanger
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Date 1960s-1980s
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Second Mesa
Dimensions Overall: 18.1 x 7.1 x 6.8 cm (7 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.) Distance (Diameter): 6.7 cm
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73366
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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