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Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, accession number 9-34a-c, described as Banjo; A) sound box: oval wood with reptile heads (heads cracked); 2 metal hoops; width ca.16.5 cm; B) neck: wood, 3 tuning pegs; ivory tuning fret; ivory tailpiece; gut strings (broken); length 94 cm. C) key.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 6-16223, described as metal bell, small, ld 1.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-1802, described as Small metal bell on cord(angoñ mvu) ; 1 ¾" X 1" X 5⁄8" (4.42 cm X 2.54 cm X 1.59 cm) used as bell on hunting dogs.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10970, described as Bell,metal,for relig.ceremonies;bronze(?);18 cm.Length;9.5 cm.width;brass half-vajra type handle w/head of Dharma welded to bell base. Petal lotus in dome. According to Professor Lewis Lancaster,the face at the base of the handle represents Yum-ma (mother)...
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number EOC2019.287, described as Metal bell with twisted handle and no clapper (see object comments).
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 6-16226, described as metal bell, small, ld 2.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-1803, described as Metal bell, drop shape, Ngi (angone anyinge) ; 4" h (10.16 cm) Employed as accoutrement of young men, also as ritual paraphernalia in secret societies.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-16503, described as Elephant bell, small brass bell with red and green enamel. Brass. India. Height 5.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 8-1196, described as Square bell, no clapper; bronze; lip gone
Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-6640, described as pellet bells; small pieces of flat metal (iron?) folded into globe shape; each has two drilled holes; strung on one piece of wood fiber in alternating row pattern.

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