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Handle castanets.

Technical description: Orchestral castanets ('Spanish'); double concave cups mounted on handle with two castanet shells tied to opposite sides; brown stained wood. Piece of green string attached, probably for hanging them on a stand for ease of access during performance.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.141 Castanets
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:c292; castanet length c70; castanet width 47; external height of cups 10.2, 10.4.