Object Number | AF5087 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Culture Area | West Africa |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Iconography | Human Face |
Description | Quadrangular bell with strap handle. Open latticework on three sides and handle. Front panel decorated with human face in center of latticework. Side panels has bosses in center of latticework. Side edges has rope pattern. Back panel is solid and undecorated. |
Height | 16.8 cm |
Length | 8.4 cm |
Width | 8.4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1920 |
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