Rattle

This rattle is made from a sheet of metal, with a series of holes pierced around the outside, Small metal rings are attached to the holes, and rattle when it is shaken. Such rattles can be attached to drums and stringed instruments.

Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments
• Object: Rattle
• Materials: Metal
• Culture Group: Yalunka
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1965
• Associated Places: Falaba, Sulima Chiefdom, Koinadugu District (Place collected)
• Associated People: Paramount Chief Alhaji Samura Manga Fasineh II
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1965.69.05B

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