Image: Qairaq or kairak (stone castanets) mid-20th century

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Description: Qairaq or kairak (stone castanets) mid-20th century. From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, placed in the public domain on the item's web page: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/690655 From the museum: "Artwork Details Title: Qairaq (stone castanets) Date: mid-20th century Geography: Dara-I Zendan, Samangan Province, Afghanistan Culture: Afghan Medium: Stone Dimensions: a) L. 4 5/8 x W. 1 1/4 in. (11.8 x 3.2 cm.) b) 4 15/16 x W. 1 1/4 in. (12.5 x 3.2 cm) Classification: Idiophone-Concussion Credit Line: Gift of Mark and Greta Slobin, 2015 Accession Number: 2015.620.26a, b"
Title: Qairaq or kairak (stone castanets) mid-20th century
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2015.620.26a, b https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/690655
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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