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Reed box rattle. Reed box rattle.

Technical description: Two rafts, 310 × 230, of reeds, linked with band of bark cloth, containing seeds; shaken from side to side and percussed with thumbs. Depth 25. Technical description: Two rafts, 348 × 270, of reeds, linked with white cotton cloth, containing seeds; shaken from side to side and percussed with thumbs.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:310