Item:Slender blood-red brass sistrum in a fluted ebonwood frame
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| slender blood-red brass sistrum in a fluted ebonwood frame | |
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| Look: | The sistrum has a shady history, being known for its use in the rites of the cult of Dergati. Legend holds that it was originally created by Bone Elves plotting to assassinate Queen Morganae, who used the rattle to signal each other under the guise of music. It consists of an oval frame on a fluted ebonwood handle, with bronze cross pieces on which are threaded hammered concave disks of blood-red brass. The musicians shake the instrument to produce a rhythmic jangling beat. |
| Weight: | 10 stones |
| Metal: | Unknown |
| Appraised Cost: | 9,000 Kronars7,200 Lirums <br />6,494.4 Dokoras <br />9 LTBpoints <br />9 Tickets <br />9 Scrips <br /> |
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| Dimensions: | 3 length x 3 width x 1 height |
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An instrument that encompasses all Elven cultures and clans, the sistrum consists of a handle and U-shaped metal frame, usually made of brass or bronze as these produce the best sound conduction, but any metal is acceptable. When shaken, small rings or loops of thin metal on moveable crossbars produce a sound that ranges from a soft clank to a loud jangling. The effect produced by the sistrum in music -- when shaken in short, sharp, rhythmic pulses -- is to arouse movement and activity. Therefore, the sistrum has been traditionally used in celebration dances and other high-energy activities.