H x W x D: 41.9 x 29.5 x 18.4 cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Mali
Date:
Mid-20th century
Label Text:
On this particular sistrum, the gourd disks are missing, leaving only the wood handle. It once accompanied the chants and processions of Bamana boys being initiated into the n'tomo youth association and was an emblem of becoming knowledgeable.
Description:
L-shaped wood rattle, or sistrum, with stylized head atop the crook of the handle.
Provenance:
Eliot Elisofon, New York, -- to 1973
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