Bell

AF3616

From: Maritime Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3616
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Maritime Congo
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber | Iron
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.

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

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