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Dervish's dance rattle made of wood and iron. A heavy metal hoop, threaded with twelve small metal rings is attached to two rods of wood by a metal loops pinned through each rod. At one end of each stick another concave metal plate is attached through two holes to assist in rattling the hoop and rings together.

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