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Female Figurine Rattle
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This hollow, mold-made figurine contains pellets that transform it into a rattle used as a musical instrument, perhaps during household rituals.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFemale Figurine Rattle, 600–900. Mexico, Campeche, Jaina Island, Maya. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 9.5 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Weiner of Pepper Pike, OH, 1980.127
