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SKU: 5224-1617

Hopi Pueblo Mudhead with Black Handle Rattle

$175.00

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Mid/Late 20th Century

7.375" H x 3.5" L x 3.75" W

Hand Made Mudhead Rattle and Adorned with Feathers

In Good Condition with Some Wear

Hopi Pueblo Mudhead rattles with a black or dark-painted handle are traditional ceremonial items, most often made as functional gourd rattles painted and carved to represent the Mudhead figure. These are typically constructed from a dried gourd, with a wooden (often cottonwood) handle attached. The gourd is painted a reddish-brown or mud-toned color to evoke the iron-rich clay that covers the Mudhead’s mask and body in ceremony.

Condition: Good

Tribe: Hopi

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 7.38 in3.5 in3.75 in

Category: Boxes - Bowls -Paddles - Rattles - Wood Carvings

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