Fragment of a Sistrum
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Caption
Fragment of a Sistrum, ca. 664 B.C.E.–305 B.C.E.. Faience, 7 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (19.1 x 7.1 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.320E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.320E_wwg8.jpg)
Title
Fragment of a Sistrum
Date
ca. 664 B.C.E.–305 B.C.E.
Period
Late Period to Macedonian Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (19.1 x 7.1 x 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.320E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
What art in ancient Egypt are pertained to music?
This first thing that comes to mind are depictions of musicians. Look for something called "Relief with Female Musicians" in the Later Egypt gallery.There is another relief called "Musicians" in the Amarna Period gallery.There are also fragmentary sistra (singular: sistrum) an ancient rattle-like instrument, in the Older Egypt gallery.
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