Bell "dibu" ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3033495

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, remains of black paint, of oval form, bulgy sides, three wooden clappers, the handle decorated with fine grooved linear ornaments, min. dam., slight traces of usage, on base;
these bells should guarantee a good hunt and were used for healing rites as well.

The object Bell “dibu” with the object ID 3033495 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 371 achieved a sales price of EUR 550.

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Comparing literature

Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! University of California 1999, p. 267