Bell
| Object Number: | AF3616 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Maritime Congo |
| Culture Area: | Central Africa |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Fiber Iron |
| Height: | 6.5 cm |
| Length: | 15.5 cm |
| Width: | 8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 25743 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Oval, with incised geometric ornament. There are three circular widenings of the long slit and one transverse slit near each end of it. One of the metal tongues is itself a bell with its own tongue. For general type, cf. the large bell, Af 198. Attributed to Katanga.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Musical Instruments ( Feb 1945 - Feb 1945) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Musical Instrument Exhibition, Curtis String Quartet (26 Nov 1941 - 26 Nov 1941) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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