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Metal bell for hunting dog - also used by dancers and worn on hands or feet
Metal bell for hunting dog - also used by dancers and worn on hands or feet
Object Number 37-32-50/2454
Display Title Metal bell for hunting dog - also used by dancers and worn on hands or feet
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bell, metal, 2 loop handles, twisted fiber cord
Classification
  • Percussion
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Makae?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, Upper: Nlong River region, Upper
Materials Metal, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 8 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm (3 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2454
Provenance
Collector Silas E. Johnson (1935-1937)
Seller Silas E. Johnson (1937)

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