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double bell

Double bell; carved of wood; hourglass-shaped piece of wood, open at each end and centre section carved into two cross-beams; holes pierced on either side of open end, through which is threaded twisted fibre string from which is suspended porcupine quill clappers; one cross-beam wrapped in string of white glass beads, the other encircled with iron? ring.

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