Rattle consisting of two round seeds joined by twisted strip of red cloth. [JID 19/12/2019]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rattle consisting of two round seeds joined by twisted strip of red cloth. [JID 19/12/2019]
Long description: The seed pods each have holes drilled right through and the cord is threaded through these and a knot is made at each end of the cord. The seed pods are strychnos? [HLR]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Coquilhatville
Person: Field collector Samuel William Pring; PRM source Katherine Mary Maybury; PRM source A.W.S. Pring
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1920
Date collected: 1919-20
Acquisition information: Donated: 1961
Materials and processes: Material Plant Seed Capsule, Material Textile, Process Perforated, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 80 mm, Width: max 92 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1961.1.51