Sistrum
DEFINITION
An instrument consisting of a metal frame which loosely holds a number of metal rods, which jingle when shaken. Peculiarly Egyptian, it was used especially in the worship of Isis and is still used in Nubia.
An instrument consisting of a metal frame which loosely holds a number of metal rods, which jingle when shaken. Peculiarly Egyptian, it was used especially in the worship of Isis and is still used in Nubia.