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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7015, described as Leg bell; iron circle bent in half to form bean-pod shape; 2 holes in top; iron pellet inside; l. 13 cm; w. 6 cm. worn by men during dances to attract girls' attention. bell is attached to thong tied around the high, ankle or below the knee

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-13431, described as Dam., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13431, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 118. File code: 5.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Steel Context of use: Making jingle noise on Oko. Worn on leather strap of Oko. Used by married women. Made by blacksmith. Description: Bell- metal- one clapper, ring at top. L=8 cm. W=3.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-13410, described as 3 metal bells

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-4691b, described as (a) single string violin (masenk'o): made of wood, goatskin & horse tail hairs; Length 66 cm. (b) bow; wood with horse or cattle-tail bowstrings. Length 33 cm. Used by male minstrel to accompany his songs see acc. envelope for additional information. Collected 10/65.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow-harp, accession number 5-6639, described as Stringed musical instrument (ennanga); half oval-shaped wood sound box covered with skin; 1 sound hole; lacquered wood tail piece insert; curved neck of lacquered wood with eight adjustable pegs and 8 banana leaf/lizard skin rings below pegs; eight strings.

Hearst Museum object titled Brass horn, accession number 5-4651, described as Brass horn with bell and mouthpiece of tin; rawhide thong strap; l. 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bridge, accession number 5-6638b, described as bridge with tuning peg and strings

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2417, described as Drum; conical; single-skin; snake-skin head attached by pegs; pyro engraved designs; 26 inches height, head 6 inches diameter; leather thong carrying strap.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14965, described as large drum with twisted rawhide strap; both bottom and top of drum serve as drumheads; loose object inside drum; drumheads made of (cattle) hide, bottom one has scalloped edge; (cattle) rawhide strips used to secure both drumheads together over wooden drum barrel; bottom drumhead worn-down on one side.