Female Figurine Rattle
Unknown Artist
600–900
Medium
Ceramic, pigment
Dimensions
9.5 × 6.3 × 4.5 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Weiner of Pepper Pike, OH
Accession Number
1980.127
About this artwork
This hollow, mold-made figurine contains pellets that transform it into a rattle used as a musical instrument, perhaps during household rituals.