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Crotale
Pellet bell for a donkey. The brass bell is formed from two slightly domed elements, partly conjoined but leaving a slit in the lower half, cast with a stylised tiger's head motif comprising stylised eyes, nose and lips with the slit forming the mouth. An integral flat suspension lug is opposite the slit.
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19th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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North West Frontier, Pakistan - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:112.13 Vessel rattles
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements: overall: 36 x 32 x 22 mm