sistrum

Summary

sistrum is a type of musical instrument^[1]. sistrum draws 1,329 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #89 of 399).^[2]

Key Facts

• sistrum's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3].
• sistrum is a type of stick rattle^[4].
• sistrum's Commons category is recorded as Sistra^[5].
• sistrum's country of origin is recorded as Ancient Egypt^[6].
• sistrum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[7].
• sistrum's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• sistrum's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[9].
• sistrum's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[10].
• sistrum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• sistrum's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 112.112^[12].
• sistrum's different from is recorded as cittern^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

sistrum's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3]. sistrum is a type of stick rattle^[4].

Why It Matters

sistrum draws 1,329 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #89 of 399).^[2] sistrum has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] sistrum is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]