Matraca

NameBox

Artist Artist not recorded

Place madeNEW MEXICO, United States, Southwest, North America

Dimensions6 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (17.145 × 16.51 × 3.175 cm)

Object numberA9.1954.23 M

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionBox of modern pine put together with modern nails. Gear and handle of one piece are hand carved, 11 teeth on gear, flat slab to make noise and gear are of oak. Works only from left to right or clockwise.

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