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Green faince rattle in shape of bird without feet or wings, with lines of black paint. A clapper of an unknown material inside produces the characteristic rattle noise.

Details

ID
EMC_JE_37733
Alternate IDs
EMC_JE_37733; JE_37733; EMC_CG_69716; CG_69716; EMC_SR_2/12412; SR_2/12412
Department
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Classification
Musical instruments
Title
Faience rattle
Medium
Green faience
Dimensions
8.5 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Provenance
G 1171
Bibliography
Hickmann, Hans. Catalogue general des antiquites egyptiennes du Musee du Caire. Nos. 69201-69852. Instruments de musicque. 1949. 72.
Notes
From excavations of George Reisner, 1904-1905
Remarks
RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): George Andrew Reisner; RELATED SITE(S): G 1171; RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_VII_SP111LR; EMC_CG_069201-069852_073lr; MFAB_C11960_OS; MFAB_C11961_OS; MFAB_C11962_OS; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_CG_69716

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