clapper
- Museum number
- 1914,0902.2
- Description
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Small wooden clapper carved in three pieces. The two rectangular plaques are fastened to the central handle by means of a partially extant fibre cord. The exterior surface of each plaque is decorated with an incised X and double line.
- Production date
- (late)3rdC-8thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 94 millimetres (handle (max))
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Length: 31 millimetres (plaque (max))
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Width: 31 millimetres (handle (max))
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Width: 30 millimetres (plaque (max))
- Curator's comments
- For wooden handle, cf., Naureth 1996, no. 172; for plaques, cf., Rutschowscaya 1986, nos 313–315 and Török 1993, no. U1. For a general discussion of bone and wooden clappers, see Hickmann 1951.
Hickmann, H. 1951. La cliquette: Un instrument de percussion égyptien de l’époque copte. Bulletin de la Société d’Archéologie Copte 13: 1–12.
Nauerth, C. 1996. Karara und El-Hibe: Die spätantiken (‘koptischen’) Funde aus den badischen Grabungen 1913–1914. Studien zur Archäologie und Geschichte Altägyptens. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.
Rutschowscaya, M.-H. 2004. Le châle de Sabine: Chef-d’œuvre de l’art copte. Paris: Fayard/Soleb.
Török, L. 1993. Coptic antiquities I. Rome: L’Erma di Breschneider.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1914
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1914,0902.2