Pair of Clappers
Unknown
ca. 1353–1336 B.C. · Hippopotamus ivory · Egyptian Art
These clappers in the form of human hands were carved from a single hippopotamus tusk that was split in half. Such percussion instruments were used to keep time during dances or as part of a musical ensemble. These examples, however, were found in a miniature coffin at Amarna and seem to have been part of an offering.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
- Medium
- Hippopotamus ivory
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. John Hubbard and Egypt Exploration Society, 1932
