Cowbell
A cowbell (or cow bell) is a bell worn around the neck of free-roaming livestock so herders can keep track of an animal via the sound of the bell when the animal is grazing out of view in hilly landscapes or vast plains.[1] Although they are typically referred to as "cow bells" due to their extensive use with cattle, the bells are used on a wide variety of animals.
This article is about the agricultural tool. For the musical instrument, see Cowbell (instrument). For other uses, see Cowbell (disambiguation).Animal welfare concerns[edit]
Cow bells can be as loud as 113 decibels, and it has been suggested that this may cause pain or deafness in animals wearing them.[17] A study[18] published in 2015 found that wearing a bell over three days caused cows to spend less time feeding, ruminating, and lying down. Animal rights campaigners, including the German Animal Welfare Society, have called for a ban on using cow bells.[19]
Ancient Madoera festival. Madoera (Madura), Sawah Tengah, Java Oriental, Indonesia
Greek animal bells
Italian animal bells
Ancient Roman cowbell in a Bavarian museum, Weißenburg ( Bayern ).
A wood collar for cowbell
Another wood collar for cowbell with carved symbols.
Iron cowbell view 1
Iron cowbell view 2
Plowing a rice field with oxen, about 1910-1920 in Sawa (Indonesia).
An improvised cowbell used for sheep or goats. The bell was found in 1988 in a field near Tuqu' (Tekoa) in the Judean hills, the West Bank. The bell's body is made of aluminum, probably a broken kitchen utensil, while the clapper is a brass cartridge case.
Swiss souvenir cow bells
