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Rattle in the Shape of a Woman Holding a Bird

Artwork Tombstone
ArtistUnknown
CultureIndian
TitleRattle in the Shape of a Woman Holding a Bird
Date1st century BCE
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (10.8 × 5.4 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineEskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number81.15
This artwork is currently on view.
A seated or squatting female figure wearing an eleborate headress sits grasping her knees.

A seated or squatting female figure wearing an eleborate headress sits grasping her knees.

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"Rattle in the Shape of a Woman Holding a Bird | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=81.15