GREMG ยท 1981.1161

Bell

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Description

A nineteenth century African metal bell made by the Edo or Bini people of Benin with a square section with simple hatching style decoration. These quadrangular brass bells were in religious practices to attract the attention of the ancestors. They were also sometimes worn around the neck by warriors in battle.

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