Rattle

Description

Rattle, made of deer hoofs, suspended by string from a string handle, used by women when dancing: South America, Paraguay, Chaco, 19th - early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1930.520

Collection

Americas

Object name

Rattle

Production information

Unknown
Paraguay, South America

Date

19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Chaco

Materials

Deer hoof, String

Physical description

Deer hoofs suspended by string from a string handle

Collection place(s)

Paraguay, South America

Associations

Collector: Barbrooke Grubb, Wilfred, 1865 - 1930

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Man and Music (16 Aug 1983 - 15 Jan 1984)
  Royal Scottish Museum

On display

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