Object class: Musical instruments / Collection place: Western Africa / Donor: University Appropriation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Alligator, accession number 5-6315b, described as a) Drum; wood; 3-legged; two stained wood ornaments separate; drum painted orange & black; antelope skin head; raffia & split bamboo binding; diameter 28 cm; height 51 cm. b) turtle; stained wood; c) alligator; stained wood. Used for festival; not a special drum. Collected June 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072a,b, described as Ankle rattles; braided fiber with series of strings; 2 half shells attached to each string. 29'' (74 cm) long.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-3016b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-3360, described as Rectangular, truncated, brass bell with strap handle. Geometric all-over design. Height: 7.0 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell (?), accession number 5-6282, described as bell (?); carved of dark-colored wood; 4 figures arranged one atop the other; base hollowed w/ wooden clapper suspended inside by string; Ifa type; h. 88 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-3361, described as Rectangular, truncated, brass bell with strap handle. Cross-hatched design with head on one side. Height: 6.0 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bull roarer, accession number 5-3008, described as Bull roarer; Abume; wooden; pyro-engraved lines on one side, hatch work on other side; length of cord attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Clappers, accession number 5-3046a,b, described as Pair of round clappers; Bopunung; used like castanets; consists of two hollow seeds with enclosed pebbles (?) to make rattle sounds; seeds fastened to single piece of braided twine.

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