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1949.7.1

Dance jingle. Rattle of nine iron pellet bells mounted on a hide band. [HLR]

1949.7.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dance jingle. Rattle of nine iron pellet bells mounted on a hide band. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Malawi
Africa > Eastern Africa > Malawi
Cultural groups
Ngoni
Person
Field collector R.R. Donovan
PRM source R.R. Donovan
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
circa 1924
Acquisition information
Donated: 1949
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Rawhide Skin, Process Wrought
Dimensions
Length: max 180 mm, Width: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.7.1

Search terms: Music, Dance, Ornament, Musical Instrument, Leg Ornament, Rattle, Bell