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Rattle, monkey
Rattle, monkey
Rattle, monkey
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Rattle, monkey

NameRattle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeCelaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America
MediumPaper, Paste, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 11/16 x 7 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (24.6 x 19 x 7.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.439.
Object numberA.1979.3.439
DescriptionMold-made papier mâché rattle in the shape of a monkey. The monkey is painted pink and black and has a stick for a handle. The base attached to the stick was added by Alexander Girard.
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