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Egyptian sistrum instrument: Maxwell Museum Education Collection

Our unit on World Music and Folk Instruments concludes with a project to make your own Egyptian sistrum. This also starts a unit on Ancient Egypt. We'll look at archaeological ruins, hieroglyphs and how the Nile river has shaped this ancient civilization in subsequent weeks. Visit http://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/education/k-12/educational-resources each week for fun activities, art projects, exercises, lessons and more!

    Queen Nefartiti with systrum

Queen Nefartiti holding a sistrum