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Source Description
This object is closely associated with the priesthood in the Ethiopian Christian church. The sistrum is a musical instrument with moving metal disks like a tambourine, it was shaken by priests during religious celebrations.
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Document identity
localId
27403
label
Sistrum
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
27403
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Sistrum
description
This object is closely associated with the priesthood in the Ethiopian Christian church. The sistrum is a musical instrument with moving metal disks like a tambourine, it was shaken by priests during religious celebrations.
provenance
Mr. Daniel M. Friedenberg, New York; Walters Art Museum, April 1993, by gift.
date
ca. 1900 (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
sistra
musical instruments
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23
height
8.4
depth
4.8
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9 1/16 × 3 5/16 × 1 7/8 in. (23 × 8.4 × 4.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopia
med
copper alloy, wood
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
1369064ade1e43cc
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
a6beaae45a1c90e3
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no