| Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0017 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Camel bell |
| Culture |
Rendille |
| Global Region |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Country |
Kenya |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Marsabit, Rendilleland |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Marsabit, Rendilleland |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
1977 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood: bubunto tree (bell); hasar (clappers); 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 = 30.0, Width = 17.5, Thickness = 2.0 |