Ankle Rattle

2012-31-31

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2012-31-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zulu
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Hide | Cocoon | Fiber
Description

Ankle Rattle. Fourteen moth cocoons are stitched to hide. Stitched in three row - bottom and cener row have five cocoons per row while top row has four cocoons in row. Small seeds(?) or gravel (?) contained within cocoons tha produce rattling sound.

Length 17 cm
Width 9 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012

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