Armand Hutereau as an ethnomusicologist
Object type:
musical instrument > idiophone > bell > bell with internal clapper
Materials:
wood
Legend:
When thinking about bells, westerners automatically think of bronze or metal, as these are the materials we have taken over for these instruments from the Far East. African bells, however, are often made of wood and they sound equally sharp - although African wood carvers often feel it is necessary to equip them with two or three clappers.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture:
Bagbwe
Acquisition related person:
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1912-02-02
Dimensions:
12,4 cm x 11,9 cm
Inventory number:
MO.0.0.5348