African bottle cap sistrum, or tambourine. The sistrum originated in Egypt as a sacred instrument and is now used in a variety of ways throughout Africa. This particular example is made from a stick which has been bent into a circular shape with four metal wires strung across it, forming a crisscross pattern in the center of the ring. 30 metal bottle caps have been flattened and strung across this wire through holes punched in their centers, allowing the instrument to make a metallic jingling sound when shaken.
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