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Bell
Clapperless bell, also known as gong, made from iron alloy, consisting of an elongated, hollow body that extends to a solid handle terminating in a double scroll. The bell is struck with an external beater.
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1850–1950 - Maker:
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Inventory number:
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Africa (Togo?) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
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- Decorative elements:Lime painted edges.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
- Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
- Measurements:Height: 405mm; Width: 127mm