Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0015 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Camel bell | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Kutira | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: bubunto tree; Camel leather; Ochre; Animal fat | |
| Description | Herder can tell by the sound of the clappers whether the animal is moving or grazing: clappers move side to side when animal is moving forward; clappers move forwards and backwards when animal is grazing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.0, Width = 23.0, Thickness = 2.6 | |