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Pellet bell. A pellet bell consisting of a sheet of iron that has been bent in half to form a half moon, enclosing a pellet. The bell is attached to a beaded leather strap. The bell is strapped to the thigh and jingles as the wearer dances.
- Date:
late 19th or early 20th century - Maker:
- Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Akikuyu - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:112.13 Vessel rattles
- Culture:Kikuyu
- Period:
- Materials:beads, leather, iron/steel
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- Inscriptions:
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements: overall: 235 x 120 x 60 mm