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Title
Sistrum
Subject
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Description
This percussion instrument consists of a wooden handle and a U-shaped metal frame, with rings attached to two metal bars crossing the frame. When shaken, it produces noise. The name sistrum comes from the Greek σεῖστρον seistron of the same meaning; literally "that which is being shaken". Sistrums were very common instruments in Egyptian cult practice. However, when used in the ritual of the Ethiopian Church, they are known as ṣanāṣel or tsenatsil.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Robert L. Hess Collection on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
Publisher
Brooklyn College Archives and Special Collections
Date
Unknown
Contributor
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Rights
Courtesy of the Brooklyn College Archives and Special Collections
Relation
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Format
image/jpeg
Language
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Type
Physical object
Identifier
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Coverage
Ethiopia