Deepenings

Museum of: Berlin

Name of the artefact: Rattle

Rattle in form of a lemon with holes

WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

STATE

Department:

Museum for Pre- and Early History

Preservation:

Very good

Inventory number:

If 6065

Restauration:

No restored

Name of the artefact:

Rattle

Completeness:

Complete

Object type:

Other

Material:

Clay

Methof of manufacture:

Pottery

Decoration type:

No decoration

Distinctive mark:

Rattle in form of a lemon with holes

DIMENSIONS

PERIOD OF USE

Length (mm):

Epoque:

Bronze Age

Heigth (mm):

Culture:

Lusatian culture

Diameter (mm):

Period:

Late Bronze Age

Width (mm):

Face:

Thickness (mm):

Absolute chronology:

11 - 8 century BC

Weight (g):

DISCOVERY

Date:

Purchased in 1894

Country:

Germany

District:

Brandenburg

Town hall affiliation:

Lkr. Potsdam-Mittelmark

Village:

Lüsse

Discovery findspot:

Unknown

Condition of discovery:

Archaeological excavation

Discovery type:

Grave

ANALYSES – DETERMINATIONS

FILLED IN BY

Type:

Name:

Dr. Manfred Nawroth

Laboratory:

Institution:

Museum for Pre- and early History

No./Code:

Date:

11/11/2005

DEEPENINGS

Morphology of the object:

The small rattle in form of a lemon was formed bay hand. The hollow body is decorated with a lot of holes. Inside there is a small ball for making sounds.

Decoration:

Holes

Inscription:

Analogies:

Rattles are known in the Lusatian culture in form of birds, or as in this case, in form of a lemon.

Interpretation:

Music instruments are known since the Paleolithic period. During the Bronze Age instruments like lures were developed as masterpieces by metalworkers an sued as wind-instruments. Rattles can be used as rhythm instruments, by ritual practises or as children’s toys.

Bibliography: