Bell
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: IDIOF-18
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- Height
- 55 cm
- Material
- Wood, iron, rope and pigments
Bell topped with a typical ethnic head. It produces different sounds depending on the percussion zone. It is used in the outings of masks and in…
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Bell topped with a typical ethnic head. It produces different sounds depending on the percussion zone. It is used in the outings of masks and in ceremonies and festivities to accompany the rhythm marked by the drums. At divination ceremonies they serve to call the spirits. Old patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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