"Ceremonial Bell - Kingdom Of Benin, Nigeria - 19th Century Or Earlier "
A CEREMONIAL BELL with four slightly curved sides. One of the sides is animated by a stylised face consisting of a pair of eyes, a triangular nose and a mouth, a knob grip ring, a brain incised with triangles and horizontal lines, the rim of the strike with squared decoration. Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, 19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H. 16; L 9 cm
(accidents and missing leaf)
N°405
Reference : 4393
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