Cloche finement travaillée "okpogo ilo" · Nigéria, Igala · ID: 3044812
Description
copper alloy, collection number “12347”, rep.
Based on historical references and oral testimony, this bell type is known as the “igala” bell, referring to the Igala Kingdom. The elliptical bell was associated with royalty and high status. It was often employed to “call” the ancestors and petition their aid for some human need. Today the regalia of the (“Ata”) of Idah includes bells, at least two of which typify the “Igala” bell.
L’objet Cloche finement travaillée “okpogo ilo” avec l’ID d’objet 3044812 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art dans 17 novembre 2018. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 180 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 400 €.
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Littérature comparée
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 203