This series is listed in the Black Book.

Black book number

Accession number

Black book entry

Black 1858

1884.108.1

1858 Okeng or double iron bell used by head men of various tribes Gaboon W Africa Wooden hammer

Black 1859

1884.108.28

1859. Iron bell & crotal, Central Africa. Obtd by Petherick.
Added Black book entry [p. 81a] - Crotal (Gr Krotalon - a rattle). "Crotalum also called cropitaculum [sic] was a sonorous instrument of wood anciently serving the purpose of a bell amongst Greeks".

Black 1860

1884.108.10-12

1860. Iron cattle bells (3). DINKA tribe, Africa. Obtd by Petherick in 1858.

Black 1861

1884.108.6

1861. Iron cow bell. Obtd by Petherick. Cent[ral] Africa.

Black 1862

1884.108.23

1862 Double bell (small bell in large one) bronze Africa

Black 1863

1884.108.7 .1 1884.108.7 .2 1884.108.7 .3

1863. Small iron bell, Central Africa. Obtd by Petherick.

Black 1864

1884.108.5

1864 Wooden crotal Locality not stated

Black 1865

Not matched

1865 4 circular crotals

Black 1866

1884.108.44-45

1866 Four early British crotals bronze

Black 1867

1884.107.12

1867 Modern Mexican crotal

Black 1868

1884.108.24

1868 Indian horse collar with eight crotals and a ball

Black 1869

1884.108.40-42

1869 Brass ferret bells used in England at the present

Black 1870

1884.108.22

1870 Burmese cattle bell bronze

Black 1871

1884.108.15

1871 Irish square cattle bell modern of antique form

Black 1872

1884.107.10

1872 Ancient bronze bell locality not stated

Black 1873

1884.107.1 - 9

1873 Series of eight musical bells on stand
Added Black book entry - Burmese

Black 1874

Not matched

Modern cattle bell with strap, in use at the present time in England

Black book page 81a [Ag 2671] ?

1884.108.8 .1 - 2

Ag 2671 8.10.75 Iron hand bell curved handle African

Black book page 81a [Ag 2671] ?

1884.108.9

Ag 2671 8.10.75 Iron hand bell curved handle ?African

Black book page 81a [Ag 7456d]

1884.108.29-37

Ag 7456d Small bells Borneo (3359)

AP, March 2011

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