Owner: HWMC
Catalog#: AF-IDST-223-14
Rattles
Yaka Gourd Rattle
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.