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Female Figurine Rattle

600–900
Ceramic, pigment
Overall: 9.5 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Weiner of Pepper Pike, OH 1980.127
Location: not on view
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This hollow, mold-made figurine contains pellets that transform it into a rattle.

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This hollow, mold-made figurine contains pellets that transform it into a rattle used as a musical instrument, perhaps during household rituals.
Female Figurine Rattle

Female Figurine Rattle

600–900

Mexico, Campeche, Jaina Island, Maya

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