Castanet

Dublin Core

Title

Castanet

Subject

Art,Music,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY

Description

Castanet used for musical accompaniment. The body is entirely decorated with geometric motifs, with a prominent eight-petal rosette featured at the center. A carved inscription shows the date “VIII-XXXIIII” (August 1934). This piece comes from Cangas del Narcea and displays the typical characteristics of the area: large size and rich ornamentation.

Date

1934

Contributor

melendezenrique@uniovi.es

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

369

Alternative Title

Castañuela

Date Submitted

13/05/2025

Extent

4,2cm x 16,1cm x 13,4cm

Spatial Coverage

current,43.53689604607413,-5.634997934103013;origin,43.17909168948726,, -6.547336638230115;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Castanet

Prim Media

618

Material

Chestnut Wood

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Craft

woodwork

Tool

Knife

Place

Cangas del Narcea

Technique

Wood knife-carving

Function

Musical accompaniment

Creation Purpose

Musical instrument

Tags

Citation

“Castanet,” VERAP, accessed May 14, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/620.

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