Bell
AF2101A
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2101A |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| 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 |
| Description | Quadrangular bell with strap handle and clapper. Metal fastener of clapper extends into handle space. Front panel decorated in low relief with human face surounded by wave pattern and stippling, wave and stippling pattern also on side panels, back panel decorated with crosshatch pattern and dots. bosses on top and botton corners of bell. |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Depth | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 29237 - Dealer's Number |
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