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1990.47.7

Shaman's rattle for summoning rain.

1990.47.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shaman's rattle for summoning rain.
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Para State
Cultural groups
Aparai
Person
Field collector Zeina El-Khouri Klink
PRM source Zeina El-Khouri Klink
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1990
Date collected
1990
Acquisition information
Purchased: 10/1990
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Sand, Process Carved, Process Plaited, Process Covered, Process Plugged, Process Basketry, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Length 872 mm, Diameter 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1990.47.7

Search terms: Music, Religion, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Writing, Basketry, Musical Instrument, Religious Object, Inscription, Status Object, Rattle

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