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Object Number
49-14-50/8165
Display Title
Gourd dance rattle with wooden stopper at side. LIlengwe
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Lilengwe
Inventory Description
Gourd rattle, round body, long neck plugged withcorn cob, hole at base, seeds
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Gourd, Corncob, Seed
Dimensions
Overall: 25.7 x 9.9 x 10.2 cm (10 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8165
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49-14-50/8164 | Dance gourd rattle with cob stopper at tip of neck |
Raw Material
Gourd |
Nyasaland
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Percussion
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Sudan
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| 988-13-50/12100 | Gourd rattle |
Percussion
|
Lome
| |
| 993-29-50/12323 | Gourd rattle |
Percussion
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
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for Gourd rattle, carried in right hand. Used in Matachines.
| 80-28-20/22870.1 | Gourd rattle, carried in right hand. Used in Matachines. |
Percussion
|
Coyote Cave
| |
| 99-12-10/53018 | Gourd rattle |
Percussion
|
United States
| |
| 98-3-50/51308.2 | Rattle; gourd; tip of stem cut off; plugged w/cloth; rattles inside |
Percussion
|
Africa
| |
| 29-76-50/H951 | Basketry rattle with handle |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 11-46-50/83129 | Witch doctor's gourd rattle |
Percussion
Raw Material |
Angola
| |
| 29-75-50/H894.1 | Gourd dance rattle |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 985-27-10/59491 | Kiowa dance rattle. Wood handle and gourd decorated w/ beadwork, hair & string |
Percussion
|
Fort Sill
| |
| 98-3-50/51308.1 | Gourd rattles |
Percussion
|
Africa
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