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This instrument is part of the Hassall collection, being a souvenir bought in Vigo, Spain. It is a pair of shell-shaped, wooden clappers.
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20th century - Maker:
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Saffron Walden Museum - Inventory number:
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Spain - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.141 Castanets
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- Decorative elements:Painting of a bull fight scene on the outside of one of the shells. Red and yellow strings with velveted pompoms.
- Inscriptions:Painted in red inscription on one side: RECUERDO DE VIGO
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.141 Castanets
- Repository:Saffron Walden Museum
- Measurements:Height: 74mm; Width: 54mm