Ceremonial rattle, in the form of an animal with pointed ears and long concave body with projecting spikes. [SM 13/11/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Ceremonial rattle, in the form of an animal with pointed ears and long concave body with projecting spikes. [SM 13/11/2008]
Long description: Ceremonial rattle, in the form of an animal with pointed ears and long concave body with projecting spikes. The rattle has a mane and tail made of horsehair, the body is made from a bean pod with thorns possibly from a Ceiba tree attached along the length. The body contains seeds or beans. The bean pod and is painted in red, yellow and green, the eyes are blue with long eye lash details [KJ 19/11/2008]
Geographical reference: Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico; Guerrero Ixcateopan
Person: Field collector Anthony Shelton; PRM source Anthony Shelton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1985
Date collected: 1985
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1987
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Horse Hair Animal, Material Plant Seed, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Width: max 108 mm, Length: max 510 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1987.16.14