{"product_id":"wooden-camel-bell-sudan-matter-collection-154473","title":"Wooden Camel Bell Sudan MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"671\" data-start=\"253\"\u003eThis hand-carved wooden camel bell was made for use by pastoralist communities of Sudan and the greater Sahel region. Hollowed from a single block of hardwood, the bell retains its original internal wooden clapper, which produces a deep, resonant knocking tone when in motion. A small perforation at the crown allowed the bell to be secured to a leather or fiber strap and fastened to a camel’s harness or neck collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"673\"\u003eSuch bells played an essential role in nomadic life, enabling herders to locate animals across vast desert landscapes and to identify lead camels within a caravan. Unlike metal bells, wooden examples emit a softer, more percussive sound that carries well over open terrain without the sharp ring of iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"979\"\u003eThe surface displays visible hand-tool marks and a warm, dry patina developed through prolonged handling and environmental exposure. Wear around the suspension hole and interior smoothing from the movement of the clapper indicate practical use rather than decorative manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1423\" data-start=\"1260\"\u003eAn evocative example of Saharan pastoral material culture, this bell reflects longstanding traditions of mobility, trade, and animal husbandry in Northeast Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous repair is present on both sides of the bell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_q5du5_32\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_11l2z_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_11l2z_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight: 8.0in \u003cbr\u003eWidth: 4.5in\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 5.5in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e154473\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51324524462375,"sku":"154473","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_4212_cda6749b-0c95-49fb-ae94-233bd879642d.jpg?v=1776958413","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/wooden-camel-bell-sudan-matter-collection-154473","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}