Bell
AF2106
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2106 |
| 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 |
| Iconography | Human Face | Mask |
| Description | Quadrangular bell with strap handle. Open latticework (crosshatch and interlace design) on three sides. Back panel is solid and undecorated. Front panel decorated with human face in center of latticework. |
| Height | 14 cm |
| Length | 7 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 29811 - Dealer's Number |
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