Clapper in the form of a human arm and hand

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Clapper in the form of a human arm and hand

Egyptian

Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, debris

Medium/Technique Wood

Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 0.7 x 19.6 cm (1 1/16 x 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number23-12-106

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East, Musical Instruments

ClassificationsMusical instruments

DescriptionClapper wearing bracelet, flat below, rounded above, pierced at upper end.

ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 5415, debris in eastern chamber. 1923:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.