Altar Bell
date
about 1930
creation place
Africa, Nigeria
medium & support
Cast bronze
measurements
7 x 4 x 4 in. (17.78 x 10.16 x 10.16 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1982.018.010
keywords
acoustics, African religion, Africans, altar component, bell, ceremonial object, civilization, culture, human being, idiophone, information form, instrument, nationality, non-Christian religion, race (human), religion, religious objects, rite, ritual object, ritual practices, shrine components, signal, society, standard, supernatural, tribal religion
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