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Sistrum

The hollow head of a woman with cow's ears on both sides of the object. It is broken top and bottom. The face is slightly triangular, with the ears projecting at the top corners. The circular neck has three rings. On top of the face is the headdres base (?), with projections at each end (the area in between is mostly missing). The whole is hollow and filled with a black resinous substane. The same design appears on both sides of the sistrum head. The end of the neck is jagged where it is broken off.

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    Bristol Museums
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  • Repository:Bristol Museums