112.13 Vessel rattles

Pellet bell of metal for a donkey.decorated with the face of a dragon - the 'guardian dragon' motif. The pellet is round with a slit in its lower half. The top of the bell has a projecting rectangle of metal with a hole bored through its centre, threaded with vegetable fibre. These bells were used for traders' pack animals . Given by Mrs P.C. Hardcastle.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1974.231
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 100 x 50 x 38 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
Music Gallery > Side C - The Ideal Sound > Case C3 - Trading Sounds
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