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sistrum
Bronze sistrum with Hathor head and handle terminating in a Bes figure. 17cm long. Late Dynastic-Graeco-Roman. This rattle was played mainly by women during religious ceremonies. It was also used to provide music at parties. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1919. Sistra were associated with Hathor. Hathor was a goddess of fertility whose festivals included music, dance and drunkenness. The soun…
Type of item
- sistrum
- Late Period - Graeco-Roman
- Graeco Roman
Type of item
- sistrum
- Late Period - Graeco-Roman
- Graeco Roman
Providing institution
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Identifier
- W553
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-01-27T15:05:56.536Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T18:15:35.890Z