Sistrum, Roman Period, A.D. 1st–2nd century, From Egypt or Italy, Southern Europe, Bronze or copper alloy, h. 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in); w. 14 cm (5 1/2 in), Although the sound elements have disappeared, the wires are preserved on this functional arc sistrum. The wires terminate in duck heads; in pharaonic examples they mainly take the form of reared cobras
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Sistrum, Roman Period, .D, 1st–2nd century, Egypt, Italy, Southern Europe, Bronze, copper alloy, h, 20.6 cm, 8 1/8, w, 14, 5 1/2, sound elements, disappeared, wires, preserved, functional arc sistrum, wires terminate, duck heads, pharaonic examples, mainly take, form, reared cobras
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