Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Sistrum
ca. 1900 (Modern)
copper alloy, wood
(Ethiopia)
(Ethiopia)
This object is closely associated with the priesthood in the Ethiopian Christian church. The sistrum is a musical instrument with moving metal disks like a tambourine, it was shaken by priests during religious celebrations.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mr. Daniel M. Friedenberg, New York; Walters Art Museum, April 1993, by gift.
Geographies
Ethiopia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 9 1/16 × 3 5/16 × 1 7/8 in. (23 × 8.4 × 4.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Daniel M. Friedenberg, 1993
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2848