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Dance Rattle

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Dance Rattle

20th century

Hollowed gourds clicked against each other to create constant percussion when this accessory was worn by women. Long enough to be placed over the shoulder, across the chest and under the arm, this strand uses imported glass beads to space the gourds just far enough apart that they clash against each other with every movement.
Gourd, beads, and sisal twine
L.: 55 7/8 in.
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.940
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Elegant Plain Art: Art from the Shaker World and Beyond, July 7, 1999 - Feb. 1, 2001.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009.

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