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Rattle

1700s

Italy, Sicily, 18th century

Medium
silver
Measurements
Overall: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Average: 6.1 x 10.2 cm (2 3/8 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1947.276
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Location
Not on view
Print
A silver rattle is shaped like a winged creature with a horse head and curved tail. Facing left, its textured body features four spherical bells suspended by wires from the belly and tail. A hollow, cylindrical tube extends straight from the rear toward the right. Fine link chains connect the creature's back to a double-loop ring. The tarnished surface shows intricate carvings of wings and a wavy mane along the neck.

Rattle

1700s

Italy, Sicily, 18th century

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