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Sistrum
Description
<p>The sistrum is a musical rattling instrument that was popular in the cult of the goddess Hathor. Called a "seshsehet" in Egyptian, the name imitates the swishing sound the small metal disks made when the instrument was shaken. Priestesses and royal women participating in rituals and ceremonies at temples and shrines played the sistrum. The face of the goddess Hathor is depicted with cow ears on the handle of the rattle. </p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.1207' rel='external'>Sistrum</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Hathor
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 54.1207 tier-2
- Walters-id 7412 tier-2
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