Metal bell (for domesticated animal). There is a loop of metal wire through a hole near the top to which a strap of plaited animal hide is attached. The clapper is made from an old metal key from which the tines (?) have been removed. [JC 1 7 1999]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal bell (for domesticated animal). There is a loop of metal wire through a hole near the top to which a strap of plaited animal hide is attached. The clapper is made from an old metal key from which the tines (?) have been removed. [JC 1 7 1999]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; Turkana Ngilukumong
Cultural groups: Turkana
Person: Field collector George Monbiot; Field collector Adrian Arbib; PRM source George Monbiot
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1993
Date collected: early 1993
Acquisition information: Donated: 1999
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Hammered, Process Twisted, Process Plaited, Process Recycled
Dimensions: Width: max 98 mm, Height: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1999.20.20

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