Bell
AF95B
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF95B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Culture Area | North Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Brass |
| Description | Mounted on leather harness for camel. Two strips of leather with back padding and thick fuzzy red-colored material backing. Twelve round jingle bells on each strip arranged in rows of twos. Each jingle slit; each with leaf-like patterns on sides. The two strips of bells have a metal ring at one end and a leather strap with holes at the other. Good condition. One bell missing. |
| Height | 4.3 cm |
| Length | 56 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number | I-309 - Seder Number |
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