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Highlights Handmade Ships from a small business in Egypt Materials: copper Width: 10 centimeters Height: 31 centimeters Egyptian sistrum Hathor Sculpture Antique Art Made in Egypt Brand: Lucky Welcome ! It is our pleasure to provide you with reproductions of Pharaonic inspired by the Ancient Egyptians. None of our products are antiques; they are modern creations inspired by ancient ones. All our pieces are hand, Egypt, including the base materials. Shipping We ship within three business days of payment, usually sooner. Shipping service DHL with tracking information Customer satisfaction is very important to us. If you have any problem with your order, please contact us and we will do our best to make you satisfied. Please visit our store to check out other items for sale! Thank you for shopping at Lucky store. History The sistrum was a sacred instrument in ancient Egypt. Perhaps originating in the worship of Bat, it was used in dances and religious ceremonies, particularly in the worship of the goddess Hathor, with the U-shape of the sistrum's handle and frame seen as resembling the face and horns of the cow goddess. It also was shaken to avert the flooding of the Nile and to frighten away Set. Isis in her role as mother and creator was depicted holding a pail, symbolizing the flooding of the Nile, in one hand and a sistrum in the other. The goddess Bast often is depicted holding a sistrum also, with it symbolizing her role as a goddess of dance, joy, and festivity. Sistra are still used in the Alexandrian Rite and Ethiopic Rite. Besides the depiction in Egyptian art with dancing and expressions of joy, the sistrum was also mentioned in Egyptian literature. The hieroglyph for the sistrum is shown.