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Object Number
995-29-10/74547
Display Title
Gourd rattle with feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Round gourd rattle with handle and feathers attached vertically to the top. Gourd and handle are painted white. Center of gourd on each side is blue with a black swastika. Blue is outined with a black band with white dots on it and a red band with points radiating from it. Around edge of gourd are black line designs forming alternating parallel lines and "X's". Made by Ronnie Moore.
Inventory Description
Rattle, painted blue, red, black on white, wood handle, feather topnotch
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980s
Artist
Ronnie Moore
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Dimensions
Overall: 37.2 x 12.8 x 8.4 cm (14 5/8 x 5 1/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74547
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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