Two anthropomorphic bells "omo" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3043865
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, GermanySize
H: 24,5 cm/15,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch/6.1 inch
Description
bronze,
This bell refers to the “oshugbo” society. Both chiefs and “oshugbo” members wear the headdress represented on the bell, and the crescent marks on the forehead appear on other “oshugbo” artforms. Such a bell hangs from a sash over the chief’s left hip and rings when he walks, warning people that he is approaching.
The object Two anthropomorphic bells “omo” with the object ID 3043865 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 116 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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