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Brass bell with ringed top in form of chief's head, clapper made of iron, metal case split, found on altar of Shango belonging to Benin chief, Yoruba, West African, 1851-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A59137
- Materials:
- brass and clapper, iron
- type:
- bell - idiophone
- credit:
- Nevins, H.
