Double Bell

AF43

From: Maritime Congo | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF43
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Maritime Congo | Belgian Congo
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather
Description

Witch Doctor's. Each bell being lentoid in section. The tops of the two bells joined by a pierced disc. Sides of bells serrated. One bell has two clappers, the other, one. Clappers held b leather strip knotted through bell sides.

Height 4.3 cm
Length 19.5 cm
Width 5.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. H. Leslie, 1905
Other Number I-352 - Seder Number

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