H x W x D: 15.9 x 15.2 x 7.7 cm (6 1/4 x 6 x 3 1/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Early-mid 20th century
Label Text:
This rattle is part of a group of objects that was collected by George and Elsie McKee, Presbyterian missionaries in the Congo between 1911-1941. This was a dramatic time of transition and change for Congolese cultures and arts.
Description:
A rattle with a curved wooden handle attached to a basketry body with a base made of an oval section of gourd.
Provenance:
George T. McKee, collected in the Luebo region, 1911-1920 to 1980
Sarah McKee Burnside, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1980 to 1999
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