Inventory | Ethnography | Campanaccio con collare
- Common name
- Cowbell with collar
- Dialect name
- sempagn e canaula
- Material
- iron, wood
Description
The cowbell was used to prevent the scattering of cows during grazing. It consisted of an oval-shaped cowbell with an opening at the top where a wooden collar was inserted. The collar was placed around the neck of the cows, and the sound of the cowbell helped farmers locate the animals. This tool was indispensable during the summer season, when animals were let loose in pastures.
Use
- Areas of use
- agro-sylvo-pastoral activities
- Specific use
- breeding
- Craft
- farmer
Preserved specimen
The cowbell has an oval cross-section and curved walls; at the top is an opening into which the wooden collar is inserted.
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00146
