Object Number | AF5088 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Culture Area | Edo (Africa) |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Description | Quadrangular bell with strap handle. Open latticework on all sides. Front panel decorated with human face in center. Clapper or rope inside bell. |
Height | 12 cm |
Length | 8.1 cm |
Width | 7.4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1920 |
Other Number | 91 - Dealer's Number |
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