Painted gourd rattle

Museum number:
3-28682
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030028682
Accession number:
Acc.3541
Description:
Rattle; gourd painted red, green, and yellow floral designs on black ground; some excised areas; cross-hatching top and bottom; wood handle with single green and red band at top; nail in center; string and plant fiber loops for hanging; Length including handle: 29 cm.
Donor:
Norma Hill
Collection place:
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Collector:
Norma Hill
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Musical rattles
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Painted gourd rattle, accession number 3-28682, described as Rattle; gourd painted red, green, and yellow floral designs on black ground; some excised areas; cross-hatching top and bottom; wood handle with single green and red band at top; nail in center; string and plant fiber loops for hanging; Length including handle: 29 cm.

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