Ghungru
Pellet bells like these are worn on the ankles of secular and devotional dancers to articulate rhythms. In kathak, the classical dance of the north, female and male dancers strap 101 to 151 bells to their ankles to accentuate the sound of their extravagant footwork.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ghungru
- Date: late 19th century
- Geography: Rajasthan, India
- Culture: Indian
- Medium: Brass
- Dimensions: Diameter (Inner): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Diameter (Outer): 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) - Classification: Idiophone-Shaken-crotal bell
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.209
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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19th century
last half 19th century
ca. 1900
19th century
Murari Adhikari (Indian, Calcutta 1934–2006 Calcutta)
1997
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