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Object Number
995-29-10/74546
Display Title
Large gourd rattle in form of black creature
Descriptions
Object Description
Large gourd rattle painted black to simulate a black ogre with bulging black eyes. Long black snout with white mouth outlined in red. Also has white markings below eyes and an arrow between them. There are holes at the back of head which probably contained feathers or other ornamentation.
Inventory Description
Rattle, painted red and white on black, 2 protruding knobs, wooden handle
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Materials
Gourd, Wood, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 16.2 x 29.4 cm (11 13/16 x 6 3/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74546
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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