- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 19th or 20th century
- Medium
- Iron
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (12 x 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A wrought-iron dance rattle of the type used in West Africa, possibly a Yoruban rattle called an 'iku,' worn around the ankle during dances. The iron rattle is a skeuomorph of a seed-pod rattle, with three iron clappers inside each "pod" found on either side of a center oval opening. There are a pair of iron rings hanging from a loop at each end of the rattle to provide additional noise.
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.10.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




