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Camel bell

This instrument was collected in the field by Diana Powell-Cotton. Large camel bell carved from a single piece of wood, resembling the shape of a manta ray, with two internal wooden clappers and a twisted sisal strap.

  • Culture:Eelay
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
  • Repository:Powell-Cotton Museum
  • Measurements:Width: 165mm; Height: 72mm