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Rattle

Rattle
January 1998 - August 1998
Place of origin

square shape made of peeled birch bark containing a pea or pebble for the sound
six pieces with their ends curled and overlapping; in a yellow and light brown natural bark


Object details

Object type
TitleRattle (popular title)
Materials and techniques
bark on the sheet provided by the donor, the material is shown as PEELED BEACH BARK, it is either Birch Bark or Beech Bark, though it look more like Birch
Brief description
Traditional rattle of peeled beech bark made in Estonia in 1998
Physical description
square shape made of peeled birch bark containing a pea or pebble for the sound
six pieces with their ends curled and overlapping; in a yellow and light brown natural bark
Dimensions
  • Square length: 6.5cm
Credit line
Given by the Tartu Toy Museum, Estonia
Object history
Given by the curator of the Tartu Toy Museum, Tiia Toomet, as an example of traditional toys of Estonian peasant children. The gift was accompanied by books by the same person.
Collection
Accession number
B.302-1998

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Record createdNovember 13, 1998
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