Conical rattles (Gofshgotshe'e) of twined cordage; stitched to base of round section of calabash; pair connected by cord; height each circa 12.5 cm. Made and used by women and girls for dances at festivals, hudok, funerals, etc. to give the dancers their cadence; held in hands or fastened below knee. Collected 8/2/1964.
Donor:
Paul Hinderling and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Mokolo, North Region, Cameroon
Verbatim coll. place:
N. Cameroon; Mokolo; Mafa tribe (Murdock's 13:39 [Muffo])
Culture or time period:
Mafa tribe
Collector:
Paul Hinderling
Collection date:
August 2, 1964
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Basketry (object genre), Musical rattles, and Twined weaving