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matraca

Rattle (matraca in Spanish) (one of three); carved from wood; in the form of bird; handle consists of stick with cog attached near end; two pieces of wood attached to end of handle and inserted into holes in carved body of bird; small piece of wood inserted into slot in back to rest on cog; body painted with black dots.

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