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1914.26.144

Rattle

1914.26.144

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rattle
Long description
Nut shells attached to a hide strip. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Chad
Africa > Central Africa > Chad
Fort Lamy
Cultural groups
Arab
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Plant Nut, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 119 mm, Depth: max 87 mm, Length: max 183 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.144

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