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for Eroro (bell) with Ogiwu
Object Number
16-43-50/B1498
Display Title
Eroro (bell) with Ogiwu
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Eroro
Object Description
Bronze bell with Ogiwu, messanger of death
Inventory Description
Bell, rectangular, flared, rod clapper, human face on one side, loop at top
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Benin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 12.4 x 6.5 x 6.7 cm (4 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
16-43-50/B1498
Provenance
Collector
British Punitive Force
(1897)
Dealer
William O. Oldman
Donor
Mr. Oric Bates
(1916)
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