Object number
51/733
Collection
Description
A bell for a goat. It has a solid clapper suspended on a wire and a loop for attachement. Bells were used by shepherds to locate their animals.
This is a small conical metal bell, for a goat, with no seams. It has a solid metal clapper suspended on a wire so that it strikes the edge of the bell, and there is a hoop at the top for attachement. Bells were used by shepherds to help them locate their animals.
Physical description
1 goat bell; metal; good condition
Archival history
Part of Lavinia Smith collection
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Associated subject
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_737.tif - High resolution image
