Bell

About this object

History of use

Used in herding to keep track of cows.

Cultural context

Herding

Physical description

Long narrow u-shaped bell carved from a single piece of wood, and roughly adzed. Narrow rectangular opening on the bottom. Two round holes on top where the fibre string passes through, and from which two cylindrical clappers hang. String tied in two knots, one at each hole on the outside forming a large loop for hanging.