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Rattle for Medusa

c. 1973

William Harper

(American, b. 1944)
Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
silver, gold cloisonné, silver electroplate, cast bronze, mirror and pebbles
Measurements
Overall: 13.3 x 5.7 cm (5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1973.79
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
A silver and gold cloisonne rattle consists of a circular head with a crinkled silver rim and a dark bronze handle shaped like a skeletal bird claw. The head features a central oval patterned with gold leaf against gray, flanked by curved black and white sections and clusters of amber circles. The thin handle extends to the left, terminating in four sharp talons. Precise floral and geometric patterns ornament the central face.

Rattle for Medusa

c. 1973

William Harper

(American, b. 1944)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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