AFRICAN RATTLE 3

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

Rattle 3
8.25" high x 3.5" wide x 4" deep
$50
SOLD*
Cameroon

This rattle has been vetted as authentic, with signs of use and age.

Rattles are among the art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many religious and secular ceremonial functions, including dance and other rituals. All are functional, exhibit excellent basketry and come from the Bamileke area of Cameroon.