Metal Bell Instrument

A traditional xylophone, with origins in Africa and Asia, consists of wooden bars of varying lengths with each bar tuned to a specific musical scale. This interesting variation contains bells in various sizes mounted on a wooden board that sets on a flat surface to play. The bells differ in size and scale so each of them will produce a different sound when they are hit with the wooden mallet.  This xylophone, made mostly from recycled scrap metal, is handcrafted by metal artisans at a Noah's Ark workshop in Moradabad, India. Moradabad is one of the largest metal producing cities in India, well known for its high quality metal craftsmanship.  Measures 6” high x 26-1/2” wide x 7-1/2” deep Wooden mallet is 8-3/4” long Handmade in India and fair trade imported.Hailing from the Western Indian towns of Kutch and Gujarat, these metal bells were traditionally made for cattle, with different sizes and tones to help herders identify their animals. The artisans, descendants of the Lohar cas