Sistrum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23746682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Barden Dowling (Southern Methodist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17420 |
| OpenAlex | W4250666831 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
A sistrum was a hand‐held rattle used in religious rituals by priests and worshippers in the Near East and in Egypt from the third millennium BCE on, gradually spreading across the Mediterranean world.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Middle East · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |