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Object type
musical instrument > idiophone > bell > bell with external clapper
Materials
metals > metal
Legend
Double bells can already be found on engravings made by colonists in the 16th and 17th century They symbolise power. They were mainly used to announce the arrival of a king or a powerful ruler.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture
Makere
Acquisition related person
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914), as donor
Date of acquisition
1912-02-02
Dimensions
52,2 cm x 35,1 cm
Inventory number
MO.0.0.6305
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