Rattle
29-59-93
From: Angola
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 29-59-93 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ambundu |
| Provenience | Angola |
| Culture Area | Central Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Seeds | Feather |
| Description | "Witch box rattle used in dancing." A long stick near the end of which is a small perforated gourd containing shot. The stick is ornamented with beads, cowrie shells, and feathers at a point above its centre. |
| Length | 103 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927 |
| Other Number | Mercer 22605 - Old Museum Number | 163 - Field No SF |
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