Name of Instrument: brass camel bells

Maker / Brand:

Stearns Catalog #: 0254

Country of Origin: Egypt

Region of Origin: Middle East

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication:

Location: IDI L 2

Description: This formidable structure stands 68.5 cm tall and is placed vertically on the back of a camel during public processions, especially in marriage trains. The upright, rectangular frame of turned posts has ornamental scrollwork at its top and is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The front is covered with an sheet iron fastened with large, flat-headed iron nails. Twenty-four brass bells having a flattened conical form are hung from the iron sheet.

Research: Stearns Staff