Female Figurine Rattle

Description

This hollow, mold-made figurine contains pellets that transform it into a rattle used as a musical instrument, perhaps during household rituals.

Provenance

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Female Figurine Rattle

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600–900

Accession Number

1980.127

Medium

Ceramic, pigment

Dimensions

Overall: 9.5 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Weiner of Pepper Pike, OH