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1951.10.54

Rattle; string of 32 nuts with pellets inside them, and leather knots separating each nut.

1951.10.54

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rattle; string of 32 nuts with pellets inside them, and leather knots separating each nut.
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Cultural groups
Madi
Date / Period
Date made: Circa by 1926
Date collected
circa 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1951
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fruit Husk, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Perforated, Process Knotted, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 2000 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1951.10.54

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