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Leg (knee) bell used in native dances
Leg (knee) bell used in native dances
Object Number 28-11-50/B4392
Display Title Leg (knee) bell used in native dances
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bell, hide strap covered with woven cotton, large iron bell attached
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wagogo
  • Dodoma
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania / Tanganyika Territory
Additional Geographic Terms Dodoma
Materials Iron, Cotton, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 16.7 x 9.8 x 3.3 cm (6 9/16 x 3 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 28-11-50/B4392

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