Tiger bells in South East Asia

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Burma

Tiger bells are of the D type and smaller type A.

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Group: Unknown, probably common

One bell type A, together with ordinary bells, in a wooden yak bell. Author's collection, bought in 1989.

Yak bell from Burma

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Eight tiger bells, type D, in a bundle, probably used as a rattle. The bells are more or less similar to the bells from Vietnam. Part of a musical ensemble.

Bundle of tiger bells, the photograph is not clear but the bells are definitely
tiger bells (author's observation)

In the National Museum of Thailand, Bangkok (display nr. 18, 1986).

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One bell, of the smaller type A. From Rangoon, part of an ensemble of street musicians.
In the National Museum of Thailand, Bangkok (1984, not on display in 1986).

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One bell, type A. No further details available. Reported by by Elisabeth den Otter, Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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