Camel bell, from the south of Ethiopia (border area with Kenya), made from the shell of a 13 cm African panther tortoise, with 2 clappers made from wooden sticks and a hand-woven leather strap. Such objects are made by locals and are an inexpensive solution (otherwise camel bells are often made from metal). Farmers in Africa are also creative craftsmen. The Ethnological Museum in Berlin has a wooden piece of a similar shape. The researcher Sven Hedin wrote "Anyone who has ever heard the camel bells will never let them go again!" [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Naturprodukte   |   Country of origin: Oromia Region, Ethiopia | Similar pieces