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1907.70.1

Vessel rattle

1907.70.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Vessel rattle
Long description
Vessel rattle. Tall basketry rattle. Handle made from the uprights being bound and bent round from the centre of the top. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Sierra Leone
Africa > Western Africa > Sierra Leone
Sherbro
Cultural groups
Mende
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source S. Duke S. Dukes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
By 1907
Acquisition information
Purchased: 03/1907
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Gourd Plant, Material Stone, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 115 mm, Length: max 260 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.70.1

Search terms: Music, Basketry, Musical Instrument, Rattle

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