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English: 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

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"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"
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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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