Rattle

AF86

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: African

View All (1) Object Images

Object Number AF86
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dervish
Provenience Egypt
Culture Area North Africa
Section African
Materials Brass
Description

Musical Instrument Card: Dervish (Dabbous) Wooden ball with brass track decoration, some with round discs of brass beneath tack head. Brass cap with stamped out design (see card). 9 chains imbedded at one end in center of side of ball - evenly spaced - each chain as a thin metal piece at end. Ball is on long metal spike. Good condition.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number I- unknown - Seder Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.