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Sistrum; tsenatstil

Tsenatsil, sistrum, frame rattle. The brass frame has lattice work patterns and a socket for a wooden handle. Fixed to the frame are two horizontal metal rods, on each of which three metal jingles are mounted through a central hole.

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  • Materials:metal, wood, brass
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.12 Frame rattles
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 227 mm x 80 mm x 38 mm