Object class: Indirectly struck idiophones / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures / Function: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-13153, described as Shar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13153, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on cotton thread- tip of Dik Dik (small antelope) hoof. Context of use: Made by women for young girls to wear on upper arm- sound amuses child. Description: Rattle, child's- 3 double strands of red beads, each with section of multicolored beads to which is attached a piece of dik-dik root. Tied at top to white button. L. 16 cm. w. 4 cm.