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rattle

Rattle (one of two); plaited from palm fibre; in the form of bird; handle consists of bundle of palm fibres wrapped in fibre; bird body plaited square with unidentified object inside to make rattling noise, violet and green plaited wings, head yellow, wickerwork tail of yellow and undyed palm fibre.

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