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Twin gourd rattle
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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