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Alarm Bell
Collected by the musuem in the early 1950s, it was most likely used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China
In old times, alarm bells were used by some tribes like the Rukai to send messages, while today they are still used to send signals. The wooden handle is round on top, like a spoon. The round top is carved with a motif of a human face on one side. The bell is wrapped with an iron plate, and a small piece of iron hangs inside as the cotyledon. These bells were tied around a messenger’s waist, ringing as they walked, or kept in the public places like temples.
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- Title: Alarm Bell
- Date: Collected by the musuem in the early 1950s, it was most likely used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
- Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
- Tribe: Rukai
- Object type: Daily Utensil
- Ethnic group: Taiwanese Ethnic Minorities
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