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Rabbit Gourd Rattle

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    Object Details

    Discipline

    Anthropology

    Region

    South American Region

    Description

    This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.

    Geologic Age

    late 20th century

    Notes

    A small globular gourd rattle from Peru carved and stained to resemble a rabbit. The stem of the gourd represents the rabbit's ears. On the front of the gourd is the rabbit's face and legs (which also wrap around the sides) with the tail appearing on the back. The body of the rabbit is not articulated on the gourd but the entire gourd is covered with a number of polygonal splotches, usually with a pigmented center that all have small, regular gouges. There is significant cracking on the back and bottom of the gourd.

    Number of objects in this record

    1

    Record Last Modified

    7 Nov 2023

    USNM Number

    EO400649

    Object Type

    Education and Outreach collections

    Material

    Gourd, Paint

    Collecting Locality

    South America, Peru

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    Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center

    Topic

    Education & Outreach

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30266ff54-ebf1-4950-aaa6-9d8381bd896e

    Record ID

    nmnheducation_11020305

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