Zimbabwe
Shona

Wood, Matamba fruit shells, fiber rope
Mid 20th Century
Length: 30 in; Width: 12.5 in; Depth: .75 in (handle); 3.25 in (shells)
Idiophone – Struck Indirectly – Shaken -Rattle

This is a dance wand rattle of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.  It consists of dried fruit shells of the Matamba fruit trees, threaded through a wooden branch limb that is bent with the ends wrapped together creating a handle.  It is very loud when shaken and is used to accent the rhythm of the music while dancing.