Bell Item Number: Ac223 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long narrow u-shaped bell carved from a single piece of wood, and roughly adzed. Narrow rectangular opening on the bottom. Two round holes on top where the fibre string passes through, and from which two cylindrical clappers hang. String tied in two knots, one at each hole on the outside forming a large loop for hanging.
History Of Use
Used in herding to keep track of cows.
Cultural Context
Herding
Item History
- Made in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo before 1971
- Collected during 1971
- Owned by Raija Warkentin before June 13, 1977
- Received from Raija Warkentin (Donor) on June 13, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Kasai
- Previous Owner
- Raija Warkentin
- Received from
- Raija Warkentin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Creation Date
- before 1971
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before June 13, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on June 13, 1977
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0394/0011