Swan rattle

Date19th century

Object number59.104

Published ReferencesThe Art Quarterly, Winter 1959, p. 385

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

Dimensions5 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (13.53 x 9.53 cm) L.: 10 3/4 in.

MediumWood, paint

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