Musical instrument in form of tongs with attached brass jingles; iron; iron ring at one end. Length: 70 cm; width: 5 cm.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan attr. (fide Michael Stephens, 1972)
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
1969-1970
Materials:
Iron (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Musical instruments
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
? as musical instrument; shaken or otherwise moved to make sound; Used for rhythmic accompaniment, particularly in devotional singing. The two blades clash against each other when the binding ring is released. The large ring at the end is struck against the body for an additional beat.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 70 centimeters and width 5 centimeters
Loans:
S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977) and S1985-1986 #36: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (May 5, 1986–June 15, 1987)