Armand Hutereau as an ethnomusicologist
Object type:
musical instrument > idiophone > bell > bell with external clapper
Materials:
metals > metal
Legend:
Double bells can already be found on engravings made by colonists in the 16th and 17th century They symbolise power. They were mainly used to announce the arrival of a king or a powerful ruler.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture:
Makere
Acquisition related person:
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1912-02-02
Dimensions:
52,2 cm x 35,1 cm
Inventory number:
MO.0.0.6305