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The modern word sistrum is from classical Greek seistronfrom the verb meaning "to shake"; it refers to any kind of rattle used as musical accompaniment but in particular the metal jingling rattles associated with the worship of Isis in ancient Egypt.
The Egyptian word was spelled sSSt in hieroglyphs, sometimes transliterated as sesheshet or seshesh - obviously an attempt to mimic the sound of the rattle.
It was made with a short vertical handle, to the top of which was fixed a flat metal strip in a long, curved shape, through holes in which horizontal metal rods were loosely fitted. These rods sometimes had disks of metal and they could rattle and jingle when shaken, creating a pleasant sound.
Because the worship of Isis was carried into Roman religion the sistrum was also known to the Romans, who used the Greek term but added their own -um ending to it.
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What instrument can be attributed to ancient Egypt according to artifacts discovered by ethnomusicologist?
the egyptians were pictured in tomb and temple paintings playing several kinds of instruments and those instruments were the LUTE and SISTRUM. (APEX)♥
When was the sistrums made in Egypt?
Sistra (the plural of sistrum) were made throughout the whole period of ancient Egyptian history and up to Roman times. They had religious significance, being associated with the worship of both Hathor and Isis.
What is a nome in ancient Egypt?
A Nome in ancient Egypt is was a subnational administrative division of ancient Egypt.
How many parts of ancient Egypt was there?
There were two parts Ancient Egypt, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
What in ancient Egypt was sacred?
Cats were sacred in ancient Egypt
What century was the Sistrum made?
It is a musical Instrument and was used throughout times of ancient egypt. If you want to know when it was invented it was in 1500 BCE
The Egyptians were pictured in tomb and temple paintings playing several kinds of instruments Which instruments can be attributed to ancient Egypt according to artifacts discovered by ethnomusicolog?
Sistrum,Lute -apex
What instrument can be attributed to ancient Egypt according to artifacts discovered by ethnomusicologist?
the egyptians were pictured in tomb and temple paintings playing several kinds of instruments and those instruments were the LUTE and SISTRUM. (APEX)♥
When was the sistrums made in Egypt?
Sistra (the plural of sistrum) were made throughout the whole period of ancient Egyptian history and up to Roman times. They had religious significance, being associated with the worship of both Hathor and Isis.
What is a nome in ancient Egypt?
A Nome in ancient Egypt is was a subnational administrative division of ancient Egypt.
What territory did Piankhi conquer?
Egypt's Ancient Capital.
Men in ancient Egypt?
men in ancient Egypt almost the same rights as women in ancient Egypt.
Which ancient civilization is depicted in the above map?
Ancient Egypt..
How many parts of ancient Egypt was there?
There were two parts Ancient Egypt, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
When and where did the olympic games start?
the ancient Egypt's
Ancient egypt cities?
Ancient Egypt cities:Memphis and Thebes.
What are some websites on Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egypt .com
