Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo
Bakongo

Rattan, stones, nuts 
Collected in 1980
Length: 9 inches
Idiophone – Struck Indirectly – Shaken -Rattle

A Bakongo open weave shaman rattle (‘tshaka-tshaka) with stones and nuts. Possibly used to expel evil spirits during rituals.  Patina shows usage and age.