Musical Instruments

EGYPTIAN
Musical Instruments

The following list describes various musical instruments from ancient Egypt, including the Egyptian name (when known), the modern equivalent, and a brief description.

Egyptian Name	Modern Equivalent	Description
?	Clappers	Ivory or wood
Menat	Rattle	Part of a necklace
Sekhem or Sesshet	Sistrum (rattle)	Ritual use
?	Finger Cymbal	Ritual use
?	Barrel Drum	Military use for marching or signaling
Ser	Frame drum	Tambourine without shakers
?	Harp	Native Egyptina, arched
?	Harp	Imported from Mesopotamia, angled
Gengenty	Lute	Syrian import
Djadjaret or kinnarum	Thin Lyre	Syrian import, c. 1900 b.c.e.
?	Thick Lyre	Foreign import
?	Giant Lyre	Canaanite import
Mat	Flute	Used for …