Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Yaka

Wood, calabash, hair
Mid 20th Century
Height: 7 inches, Gourd diameter: 4 inches
Idiophone – Struck Indirectly – Shaken -Rattle

Yaka figurative handle on gourd rattle with hair.  The gourd is punctured with holes symmetrically in a curve design.  Possibly made for the tourist trade.