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Clapper bell made from a nutshell. The looped handle of copper alloy is threaded through two holes in the top of the shell and its ends are twisted together. The three clappers are suspended from the lower loop of the handle inside the shell. This bell is one of a pair with 1970.28. They were made for the Zebola dance.
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mid-20th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Lukolela (Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
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- Materials:seeds; copper alloy
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 192 x 73 x 66 mm