Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Grogger (noise maker)
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Date:
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20th century
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Medium:
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Ivory
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Dimensions:
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5 3/4 x 6 x 1 1/2 in. (14.61 x 15.24 x 3.81 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Harold and Mickey Smith
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Location:
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Gallery 362
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A grogger is a noise maker used during the traditional reading of the Megillah (scroll) Esther during the festival of Purim. During the reading of the story, listeners use the grogger to drown out each mention of the name of Haman, the villian of the story. While this grogger is the usual traditional form, the material is ivory and probably from India or Africa.
Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Judaica
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Physical Description:
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ivory noisemaker; extension carved with flowers and crosshatched designs; plexi stand
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Creation Place:
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Asia, Middle East or India, , ,
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Accession #:
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98.136.15
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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