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Crotal

Pellet bell for an animal made of an oval sheet of iron, folded in half to enclose an iron ball. An iron collar is attached to the bell with a leather strap and twisted vegetable fibre.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 185 x 102 x 35 mm