Zemanek-Münster

Face bell "omo"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ijebu
not available anymore
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch

Description

copper alloy (bronze, brass), with clapper, traces of corrosion, missing part

These bells were owned by important Ijebu chiefs. They were worn on a sash draped diagonally across the torso.


Comparing literature

Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Yoruba, Zürich 1991, p. 53

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