- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Cow bell on plaited rawhide collar.
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Kikuyu
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1905
- Date collected
- 1905
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1905
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Rawhide Skin, Process Beaten, Process Plaited
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 60 mm, Height: max 310 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1905.6.8
Search terms: Music, Animal Gear, Bell, Musical Instrument, Cattle Accessory, Animal Collar
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