Tiger bells in Central Asia

Mongolia

Formerly: Outer Mongolia

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Mongolia

Tiger bells are of the A type and the larger type B.

A shaman costume from Darchad, in the National Museum of Mongolian History. On the headdress two large tiger bells, type A, are attached (diameter appr. 5 to 6 cm.). One smaller tiger bell on the side of the costume. The costume was exhibited during the exposition Dancing demons of Mongolia, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 1999.

Photographs: Jan Fontein
Courtesy: Organisatie De Nieuwe Kerk; Publishers: V+K Publishing / Inmerc

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Group: unknown


Page from 'Grove's dictionnary of music' with various bells

One larger type A tiger bell, used as an amulet. Illustration in the Grove's Dictionnary of Music, an article on various types of bells by the late Mr. Percival Price.

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Group: unknown, probably common
One large type B tiger bell. No further details available but probably from a horse belt (similar to those from Tibet).

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