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Gourd Rattle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Gourd Rattle

Artist/Maker (Ghana)
Datecollected between 1960-1973
CultureFante
Mediumgourd, beads and cotton
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (39.1 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
    Object number91.0127
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionGourds are used for various instruments besides rattles; they can be employed as drums, trumpets, and resonating chambers for xylophones and lutes.
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    Bamileke people
    not dated
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    Costa Rica
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    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
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    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
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