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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Rattle
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bird Effigy Rattle

Maker Costa Rica, Diquis
Dateundated
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1 1/2 x 2 x 2 1/2 in. (3.8 x 5.1 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Object numberC-86-21
Collections
DescriptionSmall rattle in form of a bird with spherical body with two ridges for wings and two nubbins for legs - firing hole between legs, large head with donut eyes, broad rounded beak with mouth wide open.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1000-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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800-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Diquis
300 BC-500 AD
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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c. 1200 - 1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
300 BCE - 300 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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800-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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300-500

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