Bronze Bell
Date19th century
Place madeSouthern Yoruba Land, Nigeria, Africa
MediumBronze
Dimensions9 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (24.13 × 16.51 × 16.51 cm)
Classifications*Objects
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1331
Object numberA.1995.93.1331
DescriptionYouruba bronze bell from Ijebu-ode region, southern Yoruba land. Bells are usually symbols of power with the face representing ancestors. Also a sign of leadership, the bell being displayed in ceremonial processions by the chiefs. This particular bell is distinguished by its large size, its faultless casting and fine details with the nose and mouth of the face in high relief; color is blackened bronze.On View
Not on viewCollections
Late 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
18th-19th century
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
2020
