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1973.14.7

Amulet. Small cast brass bell with iron clapper. Wide at the bottom, tapering to a perforated cylinder at the top. [FC 12/08/2010]

1973.14.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet. Small cast brass bell with iron clapper. Wide at the bottom, tapering to a perforated cylinder at the top. [FC 12/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Sidamo Sodo North West of Lake Abaya
Cultural groups
Wolaytta
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1971
Date collected
1971
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Cast, Process Bent, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: max 30 mm, Height: max 36 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1973.14.7 Other numbers: W51a

Search terms: Music, Religion, Medicine, Children and Childcare, Animal Gear, Musical Instrument, Amulet, Bell

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