Seed Rattle

Unknown

late 19th century · Shell, cord · Musical Instruments

Seed pod jingles tie to the limbs of a musician or dancer are used in conjunction with panpipe or slit-drum ensembles in Melanesia. Besides dried pods, other natural materials are worn as jingles; dogteeth were formerly used in Hawai'i.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Shell, cord

Culture

Papua New Guinean (Bismarck Arcipelago)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889