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1940.7.278

Rattle

1940.7.278

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rattle
Long description
Rattle made from a smoked flask-shaped gourd. A hole has been made in the base and into this seeds, of sweet corn shape, have been inserted. The stopper is now missing. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Angola
Africa > Central Africa > Angola
Southern Angola
Cultural groups
Ovimbundu
Person
Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Field collector Diana Powell-Cotton
PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Plant Seed, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 91 mm, Length: max 264 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.7.278 Other numbers: 37.38

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