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Rattle (Shekere)

Baule Figural Bird Rattle

Ivory Coast
Baule

Wood
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 14.5 inches
Idiophone - Struck Indirectly - Shaken

Baule figural ceremonial wand/rattle showing elder with both hands placed on beard. He is perched on middle carved open casing with rattle above the zoomorphic bird head with large beak.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-179-22