Bell "dibu" · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3033495
sold
EUR 550
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! University of California 1999, p. 267