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1940.12.545

Brass sistrum with wooden handle used as a liturgical instrument.

1940.12.545

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Collection type: Object
Description: Brass sistrum with wooden handle used as a liturgical instrument.
Geographical reference: Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Person: Field collector Charles Gabriel Seligman; Field collector Brenda Zara Seligman; PRM source Charles Gabriel Seligman; PRM source Brenda Zara Seligman
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1940
Date collected: By 1940
Acquisition information: Donated: 1940
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Jointed
Dimensions: Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 230 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1940.12.545

Search terms: Music, Religion, Dance, Musical Instrument, Rattle

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