Noisemaker
Name/Title
NoisemakerEntry/Object ID
1987.04.050Description
A palm woven noisemaker in the shape of a bird. The toy noise maker has a natural color handle in which the body of the bird is attached by four 1/4" guano strips. The body of the brid is woven of natural 3/8" guano strips. The wings are woven of purple, red, and yellow 3/8" guano. The head is represented by natural and balck 1/4" guano. The tail is of natural 3/8" guano interwoven with 1/16" guano of red, yellow, and purple. The body is possibly filled with metal jingle bell decorations and/or beads.Artwork Details
Medium
Guano (form of palm)Made/Created
Artist
Moses Uscanu family (Maya)Date made
1980 - 1987Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexican