Collection of Drago Muvrin's African objects of art

Svira: --- 
Ankle shakers, pair
Inv. num. 199

Nigeria
cane, seeds
h=22 cm

Purpose: musical instrument

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The shaker is made of a chain of reed cones filled with seeds and fixed on thin twine. It is worn on the ankle giving additional rhythmic background to music during the dance.