Dance Anklet
29-130-73A
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Sistra |
Object Number | 29-130-73A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India |
Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Technique | Cast |
Description | Cast bronze ankle rattle. The hollow tube is oval in form. On the top side there are four decorative start-like relief patterns and on the bottom side running almost entire length there are two slits. Metal pellets inside create a rattling sound. At one end there is a loop. Paper label with undecipherable marking. |
Height | 3.5 cm |
Length | 23.178 cm |
Width | 13 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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