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Leg rattles, palm nut with 2 wood clappers, leather attachment, lele
Leg rattles, palm nut with 2 wood clappers, leather attachment, lele
Object Number 39-39-50/3609
Display Title Leg rattles, palm nut with 2 wood clappers, leather attachment, lele
Descriptions
Indigenous Term lele
Inventory Description Rattles, nut shells with wood clappers, hide and knotted vegetable fiber straps
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Nutshell, Wood, Hide, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 13.4 x 8.1 x 5.2 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 39-39-50/3609

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