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Object Number 988-13-50/12100
Display Title Gourd rattle
Descriptions
Object Description Calabash gourd rattle, longer end is covered by twine "net" on which seeds are attached. String for hanging runs through holes drilled in smaller end.
Inventory Description Gourd rattle, covered with fiber net strung with perforated seeds, twine handle.
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Togo / Lome
Additional Geographic Terms Coastal
Dimensions Overall: 33 x 53.3 x 7.5 cm (13 x 21 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 988-13-50/12100
Provenance
Collector Sheila Stanton (Jan-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor Sheila Stanton (Jan-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)

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