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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7861, described as Bell; seed-shell of borassus palm; 2 wooden clappers attached by wire; height: 12 cm; width: 10 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men; hung around neck of cow or goat to keep track of animal & for adornment. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-13224, described as Cow bell; wood with bast cord; 3 clappers; 8.5 deep, 16 cm. wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7860, described as Bell; seed-shell of borassus palm; wooden clapper attached by piece of hide through top; height: 12 cm; width: 9 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men; hung around neck of cow or goat to keep track of animal & for adornment. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7862, described as Bell; hollow section of gazelle horn with wooden clapper attached by piece of hide through top; height: 10.5 cm; diameter: 6 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men for music, dancing or hung on animal's neck. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-17167, described as Bell; wedge-shaped piece of wood w/carved opening on bottom; three bronze (?) bells are strung on wire which extends through the sides; two bamboo pieces strung on wire as spacers; two rope handles attached through bell near top; two carved grooves all around bottom. L. 11 cm., W. 5 cm., W. 3 cm., Cattle bell.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-13380, described as Koro., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13380, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 41e. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood of Bubunto tree or Khasa tree- fiber braid- clappers attached with leather straps Context of use: Camel bell- hangs around camel's neck so clappers (ilmo) swings length wise making one sound when animal moves and a different sound when only head is moving- special med made these and are paid with a goat or 10 shillings. Description: Bell- wood; trapezoid shape with 2 stick clappers and braided fiber handle tied through 2 holes on each side at top. L-41 cm. W-18 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-6104, described as Cow bell; tin can open at one end; two wire clappers; cloth and hide tied through top. Tied to a strap around cow’s neck. Found in deserted Masai village.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-6807, described as Bell; natural tortoiseshell; 2 wooden clappers attached by leather strap tied through hole in top of shell; h, 5.5 cm; l. 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-8522, described as Bell; wood; with two clappers attached via holes in top; large piece missing from side; height 15.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7859, described as Bell; seed-shell of borassus palm; wooden clapper attached by piece of hide through top; height: 9 cm; width: 9 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men; hung around neck of cow or goat to keep track of animal & for adornment. Collected Dec. 1966.