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Gourd Rattle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Gourd Rattle

Artist/Maker (Ghana)
Datecollected between 1960-1973
Mediumgourd, beads and cotton
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (39.1 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
    Object number91.0127
    DescriptionGourds are used for various instruments besides rattles; they can be employed as drums, trumpets, and resonating chambers for xylophones and lutes.
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