Clappers

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20th century · Wood · Musical Instruments

This pair of clappers have been carved from wood. The inner side would be struck against one another in order to produce a percussive clapping sound. The outside has been carved into a woman figure with a distinctive coiffure and painted with yellow, blue, white and black pigment. Four projected points below each figure’s breasts appear to be serrated grips for the fingers. (Althea SullyCole, 2022)

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Bamana people

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane Hughes, 2000