Tiger bells in South West Asia

Pakistan

Tiger bells are of the A type.

Photograph: courtesy Elisabeth den Otter, Tropen Museum Am,sterdam

Region: Campbellpore district
Five tiger bells, on a set of two wooden anklets. Two tiger bells and two ordinary bells on one anklet, three tiger bells and two small ordinary bells on the other. The anklets were used by males during dances related to wedding ceremonies.
Bells are of the A type but roughly made (similar to some examples from Afghanistan and East Kalimantan (Indonesia).

Collection Tropen Museum, Amsterdam (Neth.), procured in 1965.

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