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Box rattle

Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Nsa rattle, elongated, square box made of raffia ribs, with handle. Only seen in the houses of chieftainesses."

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Cultural attribution
Bamun (Bamum, Mamum, Bamoun, Mamoun, Mamoum)
Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 53,5 cm
Depth: 9,5 cm
Width: 19,5 cm
Material/Technique
Raphia (palm tree)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 25637

Provenance and sources

Production
where
Cameroon
who
Bamun (Bamum, Mamum, Bamoun, Mamoun, Mamoum)
Collecting
who
Ankermann, Bernhard - Collectors
Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa

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