Object class: Idiophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating the instruments themselves) / Collection place: Africa / Collector: William Russell Bascom - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Idiophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating the instruments themselves) Collection place Africa Collector William Russell Bascom

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15676, described as bell (?), iron; elongated hollow cone; L 12.9 cm x Dia 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15677, described as bell, iron; flattened tube with elongated carrying or hanging hook; no clapper; L 11.0 cm x 3.7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-11710, described as Ifa 'bell'; carved wood, shaped like a staff, top portion consists of a kneeling female figure, painted purple; 31 cm long, 4 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-11714, described as Ifa 'bell'; carved wood, light in color, shaped like a staff, top portion consists of a kneeling male figure; 23 cm long, 3.5 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-3360, described as Rectangular, truncated, brass bell with strap handle. Geometric all-over design. Height: 7.0 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15421, described as Bell; bronze, cast in the shape of human head; bulging eyes; elaborate costume and hairdo; hanging ring on top of head; clapper missing; registration number of cast on back: "Rd 199063" Height: 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-16762, described as string of brass bells (14) in 3 sizes (12 large, 1 small, 1 tiny). cast bronze round with attachment loop. decorated with concentric rings; slit opening in base brass pellet in each forms "clapper".

Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-16435a,b, described as brass divining bells, cast. base is cylindrical which ends in a point. upper half features a woman nursing a child. bell is formed by her headdress, which contains a small clapper

Hearst Museum object titled Bell with clapper, accession number 5-13051a,b, described as bell w/ clapper; a): stained tusk tip; center is kneeling anthropomorphic figure; incised cross-hatched bands in relief above and below; l. 32.2 cm.; b) oblong wood clapper, l. 3 cm.