Who created "Tsiitsiito (rattle)"?

Tsiitsiito (rattle) was created by Hiwi Indians in late 19th century.

When was "Tsiitsiito (rattle)" created?

This artwork was created late 19th century.

Yes, Tsiitsiito (rattle) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tsiitsiito (rattle) is calabash (Crescentia cujete), wood, curassow feathers (pauxi pauxi), seed and wánali stone.

late 19th century

Medium

calabash (Crescentia cujete), wood, curassow feathers (pauxi pauxi), seed and wánali stone

Dimensions

L. 14 15/16 × Diam. 4 3/16 in. (38 × 10.7 cm)

Classification

Idiophone-Shaken-rattle

Culture

Hiwi

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 2004

Accession Number

2004.50