- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1800s
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 × 7 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (5.1 × 19.1 × 14.6 cm)
- Description
- Metal dance rattle with oval shaped hole in center. Sides of rattle have flattened pieces of metal that create little compartments. Inside these small spaces are small pebbles that make noise when the rattle is jostled. Attached at one side of rattle are four metal rings, two at each end of the side.
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Place collected
- Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Dance
- Music
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Slavery
- Violence
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




