Rattle
38640
From: Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Ai-Ah |
Object Number | 38640 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Gourd | Wood | Fiber | Pigment | Seed |
Description | Gourd rattle with a wooden handle inserted. Both sides of the gourd are split in half into a red half and a yellow half. A blue circle is painted in the center and a whirling log is painted in black. Rays surround the central circle and are painted in red on the yellow half of the gourd and yellow on the red half of the gourd. The two sides of the gourd are separated by a painted line with "X" marks. The handle is painted white and has a pin inserted perpendicularly where it exits the gourd. A painted cloth is wrapped around the pin and feathers are attached at the end. The opposite end of the handle has a hole with a cord inserted through. |
Length | 30 cm |
Width | 14 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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