The decorated Sistrum on the head of the goddess Hathor
E 678, E 681
Sully Room 10 4 showcase
Late Period or later
after 664 BC
The rustle of metal discs and metal rods on the inside of a cabinet resonance.
The castanets were associated with the goddess Hathor.
His face with a cow’s ears often decorates the arm.
The name of this musical instrument is used only once in the Scriptures. They stem from a root meaning "to tremble, be shaken" (2 Samuel 6:5). This kind of rattle is still used in Ethiopia during the mass.