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Cow bell

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A dome shaped cow bell with a dong inside it made from scrap iron by a blacksmith. The scrap iron is cut, heated over a hot burning charcoal, remove and placed on a stone anvil. It is hammered and folded to shape . The bell is put on a cow's neck to help keep track of it movements. It is put on a male bull who is the herd leader. This particular item was owned by Mr. & Mrs. Leakono.

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  • Title: Cow bell
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: Samburu
  • Collection Date: 1999-08-24
  • Collected By: John R. Buliyar
National Museums of Kenya

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