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Cog rattle (ratchet)

Unknownsecond half of the 20th c.

Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec

Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec
Szydlowiec, Poland

When whirled, the tongue strikes the teeth of the wheel one after another. In the past, the instrument was used to create a ritual uproar, it replaced the bells in the church during Lent, it scared the game during hunting, today it is mainly used as a toy.

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  • Title: Cog rattle (ratchet)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: second half of the 20th c.
  • Location Created: Kadzidło, Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: 210x 65x 155 mm
  • Type: instrument, music tool
  • Medium: wood,
Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec

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