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Rattle necklace (gorgigala?)
Rattle necklace (gorgigala?)

Rattle necklace (gorgigala?)

1900–50
Object PlacePanama
Medium/TechniquePelican bones, seed beads
DimensionsLength 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)
Credit LineMary L. Smith Fund
Accession number1986.606
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Provenance1986, sold by Douglas Deihl, Florence, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 26, 1986)
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Restricted: For reference only
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Restricted: For reference only
1900–50
Restricted: For reference only
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