- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- One of a pair of black wooden castanets attached to a gold and red tassel. [JID 16/1/2020]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Spanish
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1966
- Date collected
- By 1966
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1966
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Silk Textile Animal, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Woven
- Dimensions
- Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 420 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1966.1.1038.1
Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Castanets
Further items to explore
1976.23.7Pan pipes1976.23.7
1886.1.955Model rattle, with feathers at one end [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 17/3/2005]1886.1.955
1904.61.6.4Membrane of spider egg-case [.4] as used in a gourd resonator for a marimba. Mounted in glass frame. [El.B 19/09/2011]1904.61.6.4
1978.4.4Single membrane drum with raw hide loop. Membrane secured by plant fibre around 5 wooden pegs. Two large semi-circular notches have been carved into the base. [JFK 16/10/2008]1978.4.4