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1884.63.82

Cattle bell

1884.63.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cattle bell
Long description
Clapper mounted on a metal rod which passes along the width of the bell. Short lengths of bamboo keep the clapper in the middle of the bell. On the top there are two suspension loops. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Appliqué, Process Cast, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Height 117 mm, Width: max 135 mm, Depth: max 55 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.63.82 PR Cat other PR nos: 1704
Research and responses

One of a series of 6 and also duplicated as one of a series of 5 (at PR V 45a)(duplicate number 393).[SHD]

Search terms: Music, Animal Gear, Musical Instrument, Cattle Accessory, Bell

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