Accession No
2005.653
Description
Rattle or maraka, made of maraka (Lagenaria siceraria) gourd, wood, bound with cotton, and decorated with feathers of kïnolo, scarlet macaw, aramacao.
Place
Americas; South America; Suriname; Tëpoe; Trio village; Wayana; Akuriyo
Period
21st century
Source
Grotti, Vanessa [collector and donor]; Brightman, Marc [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.653
Cultural Affliation
Trio
Material
Feather; Cotton; Gourd; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
85mm x 85mm x 390mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession register for 2005.653: 'Rattle'.
Event Date 2005
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Field collection)
Made by Rïme and bartered for red cloth known as kamisa, used for loincloths, and tweezers, used by men to pluck facial and body hair.
Event Date 2005
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Fanny Veys: 'Red feathers are attached to the top of the gourd and on the bamboo handle. The handle is decorated with red, white and brown cotton lashing'.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in the Maudslay Hall, Amazonia case in (case 17-18) from March 2007.
Event Date 3/2007
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Rattle or maraka, made of maraka (Lagenaria siceraria) gourd, wood, bound with cotton, and decorated with feathers of kïnolo, scarlet macaw, aramacao.
Event Date 11/5/2014
Author: maa
FM:267632
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