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LOTERRE

LOTERRE

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Preferred term

Sistra  

Definition(s)

  • Sliding rattles known in the Near East since the 3rd millennium BCE, consisting of a U- or lyre-shaped frame with a handle, fitted with loose-fitting rods or wires which jingle when shaken; small loose discs were often strung on the rods or wires to create additional sound [AAT]

Broader concept(s)

Synonym(s)

  • Crepitaculi
  • Sistrums

Notation

  • 121682

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-RKX6V61V-6

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