Bell Item Number: 2956/271 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal bell on a dark brown leather collar with a metal buckle and two rows of three holes each row. There are plastic wire stitches securing the strap around the buckle. A small metal ball hangs inside the bell from a thin metal rod. There are two uppercase letter "M” incised on the exterior of the bell, one on the back and one on the side.
History Of Use
Sheep or goat bell.
Item History
- Made in Evora, Portugal between 1900 and 1950
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton in Portugal between 2011 and 2012
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before September 17, 2012
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) on September 17, 2012
What
- Name
- Bell
- Identification Number
- 2956/271
- Type of Item
- bell
- Material
- metal, leather skin and plastic
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 7.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Portuguese
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Evora, Portugal
- Collected in
- Portugal
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1950
- Collection Date
- between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2956/0271