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Cowbell

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Cow bell made from scrap metal by a local blacksmith called Masirket of kabon clan. The metal is heated over burning charcoal and hammered to shape. Cow bells were used by herdsmen to hang round a bulls neck to enable them to keep track and locate the herd especially when lost.

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  • Title: Cowbell
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Twolio
  • Community: Nandi
  • Collection Date: 1999-02-05
  • Collected By: J.Kasagam
National Museums of Kenya

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