Rattle (Shekere)

Chokwe Basketry Rattle

Angola/Zambia/Democratic Republic of Congo
Chokwe

Straw, Braided Fiber, Nut Shells
ca. Early 20th century

Idiophone - Struck Indirectly - Shaken

Basketry rattles are part of an ensemble used by a Chokwe diviner to diagnose a client's problem. The rattle is used to invoke the diviner's tutelary ancestor. Provenance: Dr. Walter Mason Collection

Owner:
Catalog#: AF-IDST-182-23

Jordan, 1998, figs. 118, 119

© Hartenberger World Music Collection