Five metal bells (parts e-i) worn on a brown braided leather belt with a silver buckle (part d). Part e is a large bronze coloured bell with a wooden tongue, on a soft leather collar with two brown bands along the edge. Part f is a small metal bell with a brown collar, missing its tongue. Part g is a metal bell with a wide slit on the side with a white leather collar, with two metal studs. A horn tongue hangs inside on a white leather thong. Part h is a metal bell with a wide slit on one side, on a white leather collar with three metal studs (no tongue). Part i is a metal bell with a wooden tongue inside on a leather thong, and a white leather collar. (Also, see mask: 2956/203 a, and costume: 2956/203 b-c.)

• History Of Use

  Worn with a costume; see Careto masquerade costume 2956/203 a-c.

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• Type of Item bell
• Culture Portuguese
• Material metal, leather skin, wood, horn
• Measurements height 35.0 cm, width 52.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm (overall) width 132.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm (part d)

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• Creator Jose Alves
• Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
• Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
• Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton

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• Made in Podence
• Collected in Portugal

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• Creation Date during 2011
• Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
• Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
• Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Current Location Case 97
• Accession Number 2956/0203 d-i