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Rod rattle

Description on the index card (ethnomusicology): A frame cast from brass and felted, to which a wooden handle is attached, holds two crossbars made of copper wire. Three perforated sheet metal discs are attached to each rod. The instrument is very crudely made.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 14 cm
Width: 9 cm
Material/Technique
Brass, Sheet metal , Wood, Copper wire
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 18161

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Ethiopia
  • Collecting
    who
    Fritz Weiss (1877-02-23 - 1955-10-22) - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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