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Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0079 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg bells | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; String; Rubber | |
| Description | Leg bells; Smelted iron pounded and shaped into bell; Rubber cut and curled then sewn into a band; Six bells side-by-side on one side of the band, hanging from the bottom; These bells were worn by [male] elders for dancing as well as walking. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 9.8 | |