Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1993.01.42 |
Object Type |
Bell, Musical |
Title |
Wooden bell |
Description |
Wooden bell, oblong and flat, carved from one piece of wood. Hung by mutli-colored cord through holes carved in top. On cord is tied a paper tag with "410" written in black pen. Three clappers of carved wood hang from a metal staple inside the bell. The staple ends come out the top of the bell. Inside bell is written "BA 2". Inside is roughly hewn in contract to smooth outside. |
Dimensions |
H-10.7 W-7.1 L-59.436 cm |
Additional Research |
Wooden bells are common in many parts of Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, and Malaysia. Their use can be functional (hung around the neck of water buffalo for farming), aesthetic (hung as decoration), or religious (hung in Buddhist temples for worship). They come in a wide variety of sizes and have many different names. For instance, in Bali, where the bells are hung around the necks of water buffaloes, the smallest bells are named keroncongan and the larger bells are known as okokan, gebyug, or gerumbungan. The largest buffalo bells, found in Jembrana, Bali, are named gembeng. Wooden bells are usually constructed from one solid piece of wood, with one or more wooden clappers attached within the hollowed cavity. When used in temples, wooden bells are sometimes elaborately carved or decorated. Percussive Notes, April 2000. |
Credit line |
Gift of Carroll Bratman |