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2022.11.1

Metal pellet bell on a hide thong, worn as an ankle rattle.


2022.11.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Metal pellet bell on a hide thong, worn as an ankle rattle.
Cultural groups
Gogo
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
1926
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 2006
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Cast
Dimensions
Length: Max 140 mm including strap, Width: Max 40 mm bell, Length 31 mm Bell
Object numbers
Accession number: 2022.11.1 Other numbers: 38

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