“Cattle Bell” (ca. 1850–89) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cattle Bell

Cattle Bell

TitleCattle Bell
Dateca. 1850–89 19th century
MediumBrass plated iron sheet, leather
ClassificationIdiophone-Struck-bell-clapper
OriginGerman German
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Cattle Bell” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1850–89. It is executed in brass plated iron sheet, leather and classified as idiophone-struck-bell-clapper. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06