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Goat bell

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This goat bell is worn by a male goat and only a wealthy person could afford to provide his billy goat with this kind of a bell. It is made by a local blacksmith who also included leather ropes used to hang the bell round the neck of a goat.

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  • Title: Goat bell
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Hide, Iron
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mbugi
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1968-11-19
  • Collected By: G.J.B
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