Description
Sénoufo, Burkina Faso, mid-20th c. Wassamba" sistrum used for circumcision initiation rituals. The top of the fork is decorated with a stylized head. The concave sides of the calabash washers are threaded face to face to obtain greater sound power when they clash. A fine composition for this Sénoufo noisemaker. Wood, calabash. H : 42 cm
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Sénoufo, Burkina Faso, mid-20th c. Wassamba" sistrum used for circumcision initiation rituals. The top of the fork is decorated with a stylized head. The concave sides of the calabash washers are threaded face to face to obtain greater sound power when they clash. A fine composition for this Sénoufo noisemaker. Wood, calabash. H : 42 cm
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