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1917.14.5.1

Musical Instrument - Pair of sistra of wood and brass. For other related rattle, see 1917.14.5 .2 [LC 21/1/2020]

1917.14.5.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Musical Instrument - Pair of sistra of wood and brass. For other related rattle, see 1917.14.5 .2 [LC 21/1/2020]
Long description
Each of turned wood. Each have two brass brackets nailed on with two circular brass plates suspended inside the bracket at its centre. At each end on the same side is a loop which supports three cast brass pellet bells.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Pakistan
Asia > Southern Asia > Pakistan
Punjab
Cultural groups
Batala
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Beatrice Braithwaite Batty
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1917
Date collected
By 1917
Acquisition information
Donated: 07/1917
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Brass Metal, Process Turned, Process Nailed
Dimensions
Length: max 283 mm, Width: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.14.5.1

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