Sistrums
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Significance: Sistrums were musical instruments. They were from the percussion family. When shaken, it would produce a sound from a soft clank, to loud jangling. It consists of a metal frame shaped into a U on a handle. There would be small rings in the middle that make a noise once shaken. The Sistrum was a sacred instrument in Ancient Egypt, and was often seen being carried by the gods. It was used in religious ceremonies and dances, escpecially for the goddess Hathor, as the U shape part of the instrument kind of resembles the goddess.
The Instrument was revived in the 19th century, but is not used much, as we mostly use today's equivalent, the tambourine.
The Instrument was revived in the 19th century, but is not used much, as we mostly use today's equivalent, the tambourine.