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matraca

Rattle (matraca in Spanish); carved from wood; handle consists of stick with cog attached near end; two rectangles of wood attached to handle, separated by block of wood, with flap attached resting on cog; bird on end of rectangles, wings painted red with white and purple dots, green back with white and pink dots, white eye, purple pupil.

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