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Shire of Toodyay > Records

COW BELL, LARGE

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Agriculture/horticulture

Overview

Cow bell, large; rectangular shaped.
The metal handle is slightly bent. It's donga (bell piece) is missing.
There is a screw like piece underneath the handle. It is quite corroded. There are four small holes on one of the sides.

Historical information

Used to keep track of free-roaming cows, and to let others know the cow belongs to someone.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.417

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

16 cm

Height or length

13 cm

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Copyright and Reference

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Image CC BY 4.0 Phil Hart

Shire of Toodyay

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