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Bell

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Collection Type

  • Agricultural equipment

GUSN

GUSN-258843

Description

Possible cow bell with a tapered square body made of two riveted sheets of bent metal. Top has square hanging loop and inside clapper had ball end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bells (idiophones)
brass (alloy)
Bell, Animal

Associated Building

Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

418.1981

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States?

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 3 7/8 (HxW), 2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Guido Perera

Accession Number

1999.622

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