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Object Number
988-13-50/12102
Display Title
Twin gourd rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Twin gourd rattle; 2 small gourds, hollowed out, filled with small pebbles, corked with pieces of wood and attached together with nylon twine.
Inventory Description
Gourd, two gourds attached with blue nylon, wood stoppers
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Togo
/
Lome
Additional Geographic Terms
Coastal
Materials
Gourd, Wood, Nylon, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 9.2 x 4.9 cm (2 3/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-13-50/12102
Provenance
Collector
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
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