Bell, worn at neck or waist

Collection type: Object
Description: Bell, worn at neck or waist
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Lomami River
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: 08/1910
Materials and processes: Material Snail-Shell Animal, Material Animal Bone, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 80 mm, Width: max 40 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1910.51.40
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].

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