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Three pairs of gold rattles

Three pairs of gold rattles





Artist : Anonymous

Date : near VIth century B.C.

Material : Gold
Acquisition : Various donors (1992)
Item 49 on 197
Greek Antiquities
Musical instrument

Vitrine : V03

Area related
Grèce antique Est (Greece)

Description   

These spools contain small round pallets of gold that rattle. Theses rattles are usually found in pairs, and most come from eastern Mediterranean region. It is not known exactly how they were used.
Three pairs of gold rattles
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