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A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BRONZE SISTRUM
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A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BRONZE SISTRUM

1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BRONZE SISTRUM
1ST CENTURY A.D.
The arched head pierced with four horizontal rods, each with looped terminals, surmounted by a recumbent cat, the sides with a foliate and pinecone motif at the base, with tapered baluster handle
9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm.) high

Collection of the late Gavin Todhunter.

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The sistrum or bronze rattle, an instrument of Egyptian origin, is one of the commonest symbols of the worship of Isis. They were shaken by priests and worshippers during ceremonies to repel the forces of evil or to express joy or mourning.