Ankle Rattle

Leg or arm rattles worn by dances and other public performers. This example is made of cut seed pods, attached to a twisted fibre cord, that rattle when the dancer moves. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection, originally acquired at Stevens Auction Rooms, London, in 1924. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

Further Information

  • Type: Musical instruments
  • Object: Ankle Rattle
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 210mm [W] x 150mm [L]
  • Production Date: Pre 1954
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum; Stevens
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.3707

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