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Cog Rattle

Cog Rattle. Culture: French. Dimensions: Height (Of handle and cog): 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm)
Width (Of frame): 9 1/16 in. (23 cm)
Depth: 28 9/16 in. (72.5 cm). Date: 15th or 16th century.
It was formerly the custom for the bells of Catholic churches to be silent during Holy Week, having (according to an old legend) "flown to Rome" for that period.  Accordingly, the bells were replaced during the celebration of the Mass by another instrument, and this was the cog rattle - a noisemaker that produces a loud, rattling sound when whirled around its handle.
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Cog Rattle
Cog Rattle. Culture: French. Dimensions: Height (Of handle and cog): 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm) Width (Of frame): 9 1/16 in. (23 cm) Depth: 28 9/16 in. (72.5 cm). Date: 15th or 16th century. It was formerly the custom for the bells of Catholic churches to be silent during Holy Week, having (according to an old legend) "flown to Rome" for that period. Accordingly, the bells were replaced during the celebration of the Mass by another instrument, and this was the cog rattle - a noisemaker that produces a loud, rattling sound when whirled around its handle.
Técnica/material:
MADERA
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Tamaño imagen:
4200 x 3430 px | 41.2 MB
Tamaño impresión:
35.6 x 29.0 cm | 14.0 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)