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obtained from the Papagos or Yaquis of Sonora. They are of a 

 species of bombvcid moth ; their outer coverings have been removed," 

 and a few gravel liav(^ tlien been sewed in each cocoon. There are 



Fig. 84. Bi'lt riittlo 



70 pairs of cocoons in one strand antl 66 in the other (fig. 85). The 

 rustling st)und given out by this number of rattles is not milike the 

 warning of the rattlesnake.'' 



Fig. 85. Cocoon rattle. 



At the village of Sacaton Flats at least one turtle-shell rattle is 

 still used in the treatment of the "turtle disease," although no speci- 

 men of such rattle was seen. 



""The Huichols use the cocoons of A ttacua Orizaba lor necklaces." Lumholtz, Sjnnbolism ol the 

 Uuichol Indians. 189. 



ti Each cocoon now measures 30 mm. in length by 25 mm. in bteadth. The entire strands are 1.900 m. 

 long. 



