Accession No
E 1910.172
Description
Dance rattle; Knee ornament - [From catalogue card:] 'Dancing rattle. it is made of halved nut shells fastened by strings of native sinnet to a central cord of the same. It is probably worn at the knee to make a pleasant jingle when dancing. Worn by men only'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; San Cristoval
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Myers, Charles Samuel [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1910.172; MAA: Z 10789
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Seed
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: an old label glued to the catalogue card reads: 'E 1910.172. DANCING RATTLE. S. Cristoval. Solomon Is. (Drew Coll.) CS Myers M.D.'
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Dancing rattle. it is made of halved nut shells fastened by strings of native sinnet to a central cord of the same. It is probably worn at the knee to make a pleasant jingle when dancing. Worn by men only'.
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: ‘DANCING RATTLE / OF HALVED NUT / SHELLS WITH / SINNET CORD. / DREW COLL. / Z. 10789'.
Event Date 27/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268084
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