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
Mid-late 20th century
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
Mid-20th century