Object class: Musical instruments / Collector: Lorrie L. Greene / Culture or time period: North American native cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-72159, described as Rattle as Koshare head, white spherical gourd with large wooden nose and 2 black and white striped horns. Black and white circles on head. Hair bun back of head. Pot hook eyes and mouth. Red handle. F. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Story teller figure, accession number 2-72158, described as ceramic story teller figure; seated woman with short legs spread wide. Holds 6 babies each holding a piece of pottery (jar, plate, wedding vase, etc.) in her encircling arms and a boy baby sits on each leg holding a drum. Skin is cream slip, hair, clothing and pots/drums painted with brown and red slip. Story teller has oval, open mouth and closed, lidded eyes, pinched nose. Boys wear a tied headband; girls without head decorations. Story teller has a topknot with a decorated headband across it and a cape decorated with a corn plant on her back. Mary E. Toya, potter.