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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-6637, described as rattle, box; flat rectangular shape; 2 layers of grass stems separated by sticks and bound together with 3 rows of 2-strand wound lattice binding weave in raffia strands. seeds contained inside; border of twill plaited palm leaf matting sewn around periphery.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-5932a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-6636, described as rattle, box; reed; flat rectangular shape; two layers of grass stems separated by sticks and bound together with 3 rows of 2-strand wound lattice binding weave in raffia strands. seeds are contained inside; border of twill plaited palm leaf matting sewn around periphery.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle/ drum, accession number 5-13860, described as rattle/ drum; giant calabash encased in paired cotton cordage w/ wide encircling band of white cowries and cotton cordage in center; h. ca. 42 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle fragment, accession number 5-16755a-ff, described as dance rattle fragments; 32 fragments of palm frond/seed rattles folded to form a pyramid shape. segments are/were originally strung on a double cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle fragment, accession number 5-16754a-s, described as 19 fragments of palm frond and seed rattles. each segment has either a loop or a tie end attached to one end of the fragment. each rattle segment is made from folded palm frond strips which form small pyramids in which seeds are contained. segments are strung on twine which forms the ties.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattles, accession number 5-4335a,b, described as Conical rattles (Gofshgotshe'e) of twined cordage; stitched to base of round section of calabash; pair connected by cord; height each circa 12.5 cm. Made and used by women and girls for dances at festivals, hudok, funerals, etc. to give the dancers their cadence; held in hands or fastened below knee. Collected 8/2/1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattles, accession number 5-4336a,b, described as Conical rattles (Gofshgotshe'e) of twined cordage; stitched to base of round section of calabash; disconnected pair; height each circa 8.5 cm. Made and used by women and girls for dances at festivals, hudok, funerals, etc. to give the dancers their cadence; held in hands or fastened below knee. Collected 8/2/1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattles, accession number 5-4334a,b, described as Conical rattles (Gofshgotshe'e) of twined cordage; stitched to base of round section of calabash; disconnected pair; height each circa 18 cm. Made and used by women and girls for dances at festivals, hudok, funerals, etc. to give the dancers their cadence; held in hands or fastened below knee. Collected 8/2/1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Reed leg rattle, accession number 5-3060b, no description available.

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