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musical instrument

Pair of blocks (to bang together to make noise) (one of set of four pieces of dance equipment); carved from wood; wooden circle with wooden dowel attached perpendicularly for handle; side opposite handle painted red; border carved with diamond shapes painted yellow outlined in green; hole pierced in dowel, through which is threaded string;

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