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1914.26.107

Clapper bell

1914.26.107

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clapper bell
Long description
The two clappers in each bell are suspended on fibre twine, the ends are covered in composition. At the waist the wood has spaces carved between each bell. Each bell decorated by a pattern of raised knobs. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Eket district
Cultural groups
Ibibio
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Perforated, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 156 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.107

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Bell

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