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Tiger bells, type A:

Afghanistan
Two tiger bells, probably recently made
One tiger bell
One tiger bell from East Asia

Burma
Wooden yak bell with a tiger bell

China
Tiger bell with peculiar design, Qing period, 19th century
Roughly made tiger bell, Kuang Hsu period, 19th century
Bundle of four tiger bells
Brightly coloured woven belt with four tiger bells
The bells from the belt
Unusually large tiger bell (3 pictures)

North East China - Formerly Inner Mongolia
Several tiger bells, both type A and B, on shaman's headdress, Tungliau
Shaman's costume with over 60 tiger bells, Solon

Detail of the Solon costume
One, probably three tiger bells on a shaman costume
Two pictures of the drum set of popgroup Hanggai featuring a bundle of tiger bells

Indonesia
Kalimantan
Bundle of bells with two tiger bells, Bahau Dayak, East Kalimantan
Shaman's girdle with twenty tiger bells, Benuaq Dayak, East Kalimantan
Tiger bell on a child's ankle, Kenyah Dayak, East Kalimantan
Tiger bell, as an amulet, Kenyah or Kayan Dayak, East Kalimantan
Baby carrier, Kalimantan
Detail baby carrier, Kalimantan
Baby carrier, Kalimantan
Detail, Baby carrier, Kalimantan
Walking stick, Kalimantan
Walking stick, detail, Kalimantan

Sulawesi
Belt with seven tiger bells, Toraja
Page with various bells, from 'Art in Celebes'
Tiger bell from page in 'Art in Celebes'
Collar from beads and several tiger bells, Toraja

Timor
Four tiger bell on a horse harness, East Timor
Small tiger bell, Timor

Sumatra
Two tiger bells, used for cats, Minangkabau
Tiger bell on a semara, Toba Batak, Sumatra
Tiger bell, probably Toba Batak, Sumatra

Malaysia
Iban man showing a tiger bell
Necklace with one tiger bell, Bidayu Dayak
Various tiger bells, found in one curiosa shop
Hanging container with one tiger bell, Iban Dayak
Necklace with three tiger bells, Iban Dayak
Large tiger bell, of about 5.5 cm. diameter, Iban Dayak
Necklaces with tiger bells in a longhouse
Tiger bell, Iban

Mongolia
Formerly Outer Mongolia
Shaman's costume from Darchad
Page from the 'Grove's dictionnary of music' with various bells
Several pictures of a shaman's head decoration (?) with 13 small tiger bells

Pakistan
Pair of wooden anklets with bells, Campbellpore district

Philippines
Mangyan women with a necklace with one tiger bell as an amulet, Mindoro
Two tiger bells, Mangyan
Dancing girdle with tiger bells, B'laan
Dance with logdrum and cascabels, B'laan
Hemp belt with two tiger bells, Bagobo
Pubic shield with tiger bells, Bagobo
Two bells, one large and one small
Girdle with two tiger bells, Mansaka
Girdle with two well worn tiger bells, Mansaka
Tiger bells on a sword from the Lanun

Siberia
Shaman's costume, Ewenk
Shaman's costume, Ewenk; detail
Shaman's costume, Ewenk
Shaman's costume, Ewenk; detail 2
Belt of a shaman's costume, Nanaj
Drawing of a shaman's tree, Nanaj
Drawing of a shaman's tree, detail; Nanaj
Two shamans Ewenk
Ritual whip, possibly Buryat
Ritual whip, detail
Ritual whip, close up of one tiger bell
Buryat shaman holding a ritual whip

Singapore
Newly made tiger bell, used as a key hanger

Taiwan
Dance girdle with tiger bells, Ami, S.E. Coast

Thailand
Wooden phallus with one tiger bell
Animal bells, Karen, Chang Mai region

Tibet
Prayer mill with one small tiger bell
Dog's bell

Turkey
Tiger bell, type A, bought in the Grand Bazaar. Istanbul
Two tiger bells, type A, bought in the Grand Bazaar. Istanbul

Vietnam
Tiger bell, four views


Tiger bells, type B:


Tiger bells, type C:


Various


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