MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Hemba Diviner's Rattle
Object Name:
Rattle, Diviner's
Other Name:
1950's
Place of Origin:
Hemba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 9—1/2"
W = 4"
D = 3"



Description:
Hemba Diviner's Rattle. Female figure carved with long stick at bottom, inserted into three small circular gourds. Dried seeds inserted into gourds, emitting a rattling sound when shaken. Covered in dark brown patina.

Collection:
Institute of International Studies Collection
Material:
Wood W/Seed Pods, Arbus Seeds and Raffia
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.5.11
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