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Stick rattle

Stick rattle made with dried seed shells (Entada rheedii Sprengel) suspended on black nylon thread and attached to a bamboo handle, through twine lacing.

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  • Decorative elements:Geometric lines painted on handle.
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.112 Stick rattles
  • Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Measurements:Height: 227mm. Width (at seeds): 130mm