Clappers

MOA: University of British Columbia

3124/4

Set of bamboo clappers. Instrument consists of five rectangular pieces of curved bamboo seperated by metal washers. The bamboo is finished in lacquer. These are joined together with a braided, unbleached cotton rope looped through two holes bored through each clapper and the holes at the centre of each washer. The rope is knotted on one side of the instrument.


  • Type of Item clapper
  • Culture Chinese
  • Material bamboo grass, cotton fibre, metal, lacquer
  • Measurements height 11.5 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 6.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Kate Stevens, Anonymous
  • Received from Anonymous

  • Made in Shandong

  • Ownership Date before July 23, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on July 23, 2015

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3124/0004