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Object Number
35-36-60/2093
Display Title
Bronze pack-bullock bell in mount of bamboo
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze pack-bullock bell in mount of bamboo: This object was purchased between 1934 and 1935 in Cheiengmai, North Saim (west Lao) for the Peabody Museum by James M. Andrews. The object is a copper alloy pack-bullock bell suspended in a frame constructed of bamboo, wood, hide and plantfibers. The bell is rectangular in shape. It is 28 cm in height, 18.5 cm in width, 12 cm depth and is 1.0 - 1.1 cm thick. It is cast (sand ?), however the number of pieces are unknown. Joining edges and chaplets are not clearly visible. The shoulders of the bell are decorated with s-scrolls and a cross-hatched band 3 cm from the edge of the bottom. The wooden clapper is suspended in the interior of the bell with cordage made of plant fibers. A cotton cloth approx. 4.5 cm wide wraps around [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Bell, large bronze bell tied with fiber on curved wood frame, wood base
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Lao
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms
Indochina
Dimensions
Overall: 39 x 29.5 x 12 cm (15 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-36-60/2093
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