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1910.51.39

Bell, worn at neck or waist

1910.51.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bell, worn at neck or waist
Cultural groups
Topoke
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1907 - 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Snail-Shell Animal, Material Animal Bone, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.51.39
Research and responses

Achatina is a species of gastropod; the three main varieties are Achatina fulica (East African land snail), Achatina marginata (West African Land Snail) and Achatina Achatina (Tiger Snail). The Achatina fulica is the smallest of these, with a shell 3-4 inches in length (Source: http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rarespecies/p/landsnails.htm) [RTS 30/4/2004].

Search terms: Music, Ornament, Musical Instrument, Neck Ornament, Waist Ornament, Bell

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