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Object Number
995-29-10/74548
Display Title
Gourd rattle with turtle motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Gourd rattle with wooden handle with leather strap. Against natural brown background on one side is a turtle with an orange and green shell and brown legs, tail, and head. The other side has white spots done by a sponge/stamp technique.
Inventory Description
Rattle, painted turtle figure with white patterned bottom, wood handle
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Materials
Wood, Gourd, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 30.3 x 15 x 10.1 cm (11 15/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74548
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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