Rattle Item Number: K4.63 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Series of reeds lashed together with braided grass in three places, one on each side and one series of stitching down the middle. Seeds are inside and make noise when object is moved.
History Of Use
Musical instrument
Item History
- Made in Zambia
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- K4.63
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- seed, reed grass and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- lashed
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tonga
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zambia
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0109