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rattle

Ceremonial rattle consisting of bow-shaped handle made length of bamboo (five joints), painted yellow, green and white, metal ferrule and lop at each end to which iron chain is attached (chain consists of six loops, each loop with sliding iron discs forming rattle, with solid iron bar at centre acting as second handle).

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