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Rattle (Shekere)

Ndebele Beaded Gourd

South Africa
Ndebele

Gourd, Beads, Fiber
ca. Mid-Late 20th century

Length: 13 inches
Idiophone - Struck Indirectly - Shaken

Beaded Ndebele Rattle from Zonneville Collection. The dried seed beads inside the gourd make the sound. The outside net beading is for identification, protection, and decoration.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-213-24