Ficáw (rattle)

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20th century · Gourd, nut, fiber · Musical Instruments

Gourd rattles having a loose mesh of beads, shells, or nuts produce sound by tossing, beating, whirling, and shaking the gourd. They add sound texture to layers of complex rhythms typical of sub-Saharan African music. Generically, they are called sekere, the Yoruba vernacular name of the instrument.

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Gourd, nut, fiber

Culture

Cameroonian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Herbert J. Harris, 1986