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Also known as krakebs, these clappers are laced to the player’s hand and accompany gunibri-type lutes in song and dance. Traditionally, they are associated with the Gnawa brotherhoods, which specialize in various rituals.
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Title: Qarqabu
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Morocco
Culture: Moroccan
Medium: metal (iron)
Dimensions: L. 1 ft., Diam. of discs 4 in.
Classification: Idiophone-Concussion
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.1317
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