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rattle

Rattle (one of three); mould-made of papier mâché; in the form of bird; round wooden stick for handle; papier mâché bird on ear of maize? mounted on end of stick; pebbles inside to make rattling noise; bird painted red with white markings, beak grey, white eyes, black pupils, maize painted yellow with green stripes.

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