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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
Materials
Gourd, Fiber, Twine, Seed
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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