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

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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 6-16223, described as metal bell, small, ld 1.5 cm

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 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 Broken bell, accession number 6-16228, described as metal bell, broken

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd thumb piano, accession number 5-7675, described as Thumb piano; a round carved wood body with eight metal thongs plucked to make sounds. Diameter 25 cm; height 8.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Incomplete bell, accession number 6-19475, described as bronze bell, clapper missing; height 5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Incomplete bell, accession number 6-19477, described as bronze bell, clapper missing; height 7.5 cm