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1916.45.70

Rattle of wicker-work

1916.45.70

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rattle of wicker-work
Long description
9 sets of uprights which are woven through the square base of gourd. The rattle has a flat top woven with the reeds. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Degema
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Gourd Plant, Process Woven, Process Perforated, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 215 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.70

Search terms: Music, Basketry, Rattle, Musical Instrument

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