Staff-Rattle (Ntafu Maluangu)

Woyo; or Yombe

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Caption

Woyo; or Yombe. Staff-Rattle (Ntafu Maluangu), 19th century. Wood, pigment, ferrous screw, 18 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/4in. (47.6 x 7.3 x 5.7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.476. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Woyo, or Yombe

Title

Staff-Rattle (Ntafu Maluangu)

Date

19th century

Geography

Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

Wood, pigment, ferrous screw

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/4in. (47.6 x 7.3 x 5.7cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.476

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