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Object Number
37-77-50/3030
Display Title
Iron war bell
Descriptions
Object Description
Iron war bell carried by attendant of war devil 37-77-n50/3024. See notes in X-file for full description of meaning and manner of acquisition of mask, 50/3024.
Inventory Description
Percussion, iron bell, conical, clapper, looped handle, chipped rim
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Konor
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Guinea
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 10.7 x 8.3 cm (8 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/3030
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/3029 | Iron war bell carried by attendant of War Devil (see 50/3024) |
Percussion
|
Guinea
| |
| 37-77-50/3028 | Cow's tail; Cow's tail carried in hand of War Devil (see 50/3024) |
Accessory
|
Guinea
| |
| 37-77-50/3025 | Forehead pad worn under mask of War Devil. |
Raw Material
Headdress |
Guinea
| |
| 37-77-50/3026 | Inner headdress of mask of War Devil |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Guinea
| |
| 37-77-50/2938 | Old iron war bell |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2936 | Old iron war bell |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 11-46-50/83112 | Iron war-bell |
Percussion
|
Angola
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Wooden face mask.
| 37-77-50/3024 | Wooden face mask. |
Guinea
| ||
| 37-77-50/2937 | Old iron war bell |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2939 | Iron bell for war? |
Percussion
|
Liberia
| |
| 11-46-50/83113 | Iron war-bell |
Special
Raw Material |
Angola
| |
| 37-77-50/3027 | Outer headdress of mask 50/3024 |
Headdress
|
Guinea
|