Object Number | 2012-31-32 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Shangana-Tsonga |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber |
Description | Leg rattle (Marhonge) consists of three rows or three dried fruit shells (of the oncoba spinosa tree). Shells are threaded together on thin sticks and attached larger stick that is wrapped in cloth. Both ends covered with cloth. |
Length | 23 cm |
Width | 17.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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