DepartmentAsia
Shaman’s ritual rattle-dagger
NameRattle
CultureWhite Hmong (Hmong)
Dateearly 20th century
Place madeSon La Province, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumIron and other metals, cloth
Dimensions10 7/16 × 8 1/16 × 2 3/16 in. (26.5 × 20.5 × 5.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.17
Object numberA.2015.71.17
DescriptionRitual rattle with a metal hoop with small discs of metal on it to make the sound. A short spike protrudes off the hoop and the transition between the hoop and spike is wrapped in red cloth.
Late 19th century
ca. 1970
Early 20th century
Santo Niño Santero
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
Mid-late 20th century
Mid-20th century