Gourd rattle

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Gourd rattle
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Datedate unknown
MediumGourd
DimensionsOverall: 5 × 14 3/16 in. (12.7 × 36 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Knox Hall of Natural History, Hamilton College
Object numberINV.781
Not on view
DescriptionRound gourd rattle with incised lizards, string through stem.

Additional Details

Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
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