Turkish crescent
Name of Instrument: Turkish crescent
Maker / Brand:
Stearns Catalog #: 0256
Country of Origin: Italy
Region of Origin: Europe
Instrument Category: Idiophone
Date of Fabrication:
Location: IDI L 1
Description: This 47 cm steel rod--set in a black wooden handle and decorated with a brass ball near the top--carries a brass crescent surmounted by a bell-shaped ornament. Four very small pellet bells hang from the crescent and four additional pellet bells hang (one missing) from the larger bell-shaped ornament. Also attached are two "horsetails". See Stearns #0257 & #0259.
Research: Prof. James M. Borders