The clue here was not only another bell, quite by accident, but it was mainly the fact that a line of camels, following together, are called a caravanserai - or a caravan. In fact it comes from the Persian language, where a "Karwan" is a group of people, travelling through the desert, not that they started out together, but they have joined together along the way, for company and protection. Much as campers at a site seem to be friendly to each other straight away. Lets see if that is still true when nipper is running down the field with one of their socks!
In camping terminology, though, a caravan is different from a camper, by way of it being an upgrade - camper is just one big area, and a caravan has separate sections.
Lastly, there are many similarities between this caravan and its modern day equivalent - not just that both allow you to transport your household items, and that both keep your possession, and your accommodation above ground level.
This set may not sound a very interesting one from the title but the paintings are superb. The subjects translate as :
- Camel Caravan Guide - sometimes known as the Sandstorm Guide
- Hermit`s Bell
- Japanese Temple Bell
- Lifebuoy
- Railway Crossing
- Siamese Street Musician
It comes in French (Le Role des Cloches), German,(Die Bedeutung der Glocken) - and Italian (L`Uso delle Campane"), maybe more.