Object name: Rattle / Culture or time period: Washingtonian cultures / Accession number: Acc.4787 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-72551, described as Fan shaped, Olivella shells & bead device, treaded on fine wire to form a fan and handle. A loop formed from 5 shells , ending in a large blue bead, forms a handle. Remaining shells - approximately 55 of them – are threaded on fine wire in successively wider bands to form a fan. Several small blue beads are strung between shells 9.0cm above the handle; A large yellow bead is at center, 2 pairs of large dark brown beads are embellish the extreme upper edges of the fan, and 2 clusters of grey and brown beads decorate the center of the upper fan edge. Given to donor in 1942.