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Leg rattle

This instrument was collected in the field by Miss A. M. Morris, around 1910, and is used as a leg ornament during dances. It is a banana-shaped, vessel rattle made of folded iron with one ball/pellet trapped inside, and a strap made of hide.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
  • Repository:Saffron Walden Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 160mm