Clapper

Unknown

ca. 1900–1800 B.C. · Ivory · Egyptian Art

Clappers are among the earliest percussion instruments in ancient Egypt. This clapper is shaped like a forearm and hand; a bracelet adorns the wrist. Clappers were used in all activities featuring music or singing, such as banquets, funerary processions, and rituals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1900–1800 B.C.

Medium

Ivory

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1909