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Rattle

Shaker or rattle of two layers of reeds tied to transverse rods to form a shallow rectanglular box decorated on one side with porcupine quills: Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia,Tanganyika Plateau, Bemba people, late 19th - early 20th century

  • Date:
    Late 19th - early 20th century
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  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Tanganyika Plateau, Zambia, Southern Africa, AFRICA
  • Culture:Bemba
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  • Materials:Reed; Porcupine quill
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 400; Approximate Length 340; Approximate Depth 30mm