Cloche "okpogo ilo" ("Igala bell") ·  Nigéria, Igala / Igbo · ID: 3048042

Description

copper alloy (bronze, brass), small missing part in the cast, cracks, rest.

Based on historical references and oral testimony, this bell type is known as the “igala” bell, referring to the Igala Kingdom.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 “okpogo ilo” (“Igala bell”) avec l’ID d’objet 3048042 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 96e Vente aux enchères dans 24 avril 2021 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 217 a atteint un prix de vente de 850 €.

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Littérature comparée

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 203