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rattle

Rattle, made of papier mâché, in the form of a skull mounted on wooden stick; skull painted white with black markings, fuchsia eye sockets; "bulls-eye" design painted on back of head, from outside in: fuchsia, dark green, light green, fuchsia; "bulls-eye" area varnished. Inspired by Day of the Dead Festival.

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