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| Maker(s): | Lomayaktewa, Norman | | Culture: | Native American; Hopi (b. unknown-d. unknown)
| | Title: | Snake Dancer (Chusona) (?) Rattle
| | Date Made: | n.d.
| | Type: | Musical Instrument
| | Materials: | gourd, cottonwood root, wood, feathers, paint
| | Place Made: | United States; Northeastern Arizona; Hopi Reservation
| | Measurements: | 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. diameter; 21.59 x 13.97 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1985.38.21
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Katherine Gabel, class of 1959
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
This rattle, either made for the tourist trade or for likely use during kachina ceremonies by a Snake Dancer, is made of a hollowed gourd that has been painted to resemble a Snake Dancer's head. Two pointed wooden "horns" are attached to the rattle. A painted black snake is portrayed horizontally across the rattle's turquoise face and horns. Carved eyes and painted teeth are also present. A feather headpiece is seen on the back of the head, accompanied by a small tuft of reddish feather. The handle of the rattle is made out of cottonwood root. AP2018
Tags:
rattles; snakes; Subjects:
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