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Rattle (Shekere)

Teke Wicker Rattle

Republic of Congo
Teke

Wood, raffia
ca. Early-Mid 20th century


Idiophone - Struck Indirectly - Shaken

The carving of an ancestor on top of this ritual Teke wicker rattle is an excellent example of the carving from this area. Here, art functions as both a reflection of society and influences society.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-218-25