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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 5-1829, described as Wooden bell, round cut (nkawle mvu) ; 4 ½" x 5" x 3" (11.43cm x 2.7cm x 7.62 cm) Used on hunting dogs.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-1827, described as Wooden bell(nkawle mvu) ; 3 ½" x 4" x 1 ½" (8.89cm x 10.16cm x 3.31cm) Used on hunting dogs.
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 5-1828, described as Wooden bell with punctured design(nkawle mvu) ; 4 ¼" x 4 ½" x 2" (10.28cm X 11.43 cm X 5.08 cm) Used on hunting dogs.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-17128, described as Cow bell made from turtle shell, with cord and three wood clapper, Mursi tribe, Ethiopia
Hearst Museum object titled Bell (?), accession number 5-6282, described as bell (?); carved of dark-colored wood; 4 figures arranged one atop the other; base hollowed w/ wooden clapper suspended inside by string; Ifa type; h. 88 cm.
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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