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Currency Bell
Currency Bell
Currency Bell
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

Currency Bell

NameCurrency Bell
Place madeAfrica
MediumMetal (iron)
DimensionsOverall: 34 5/8 x 13 x 4 1/8 in. (88 x 33 x 10.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.38
DescriptionLarge, hollow, faintly blade shaped "bell" without a clapper. Pinched together at top and sides and with a rounded top and slightly convex center which flares very slightly towards the bottom, which curves up gently at the sides. Has a rough, slightly rusty surface.
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