Bell Item Number: 2956/280 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large metal bell on a brown leather strap handle. A wooden tongue hangs inside the bell from a pink leather thong. There is a small section of twine tied around the strap handle close to the bell.
History Of Use
Sheep or goat bell.
Item History
- Made in Evoramonte, 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
- 2956/280
- Type of Item
- bell
- Material
- metal, leather skin and fibre
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 7.5 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
- Evoramonte, 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
- 2956/0280