Tête de cloche avec couronne ·  Nigéria, Bas-Niger · ID: 3049117

Description

copper alloy (bronze, brass),

Since a specimen of this crown bell head was found on the Forcados River in 1905, the type is often referred to as the “Forcados bell.”

According to Peek (2021, p. 142), however, similar bells were also widespread in southern Nigeria. The crown-shaped headgear suggests Yoruba kings as well as Igbo and Isoko priests.

Although their exact origin and meaning are not known, this bell shape was so popular that in the late 19th century they were made from molds in the United Kingdom and traded in the Niger Delta. However, these bells, the so-called “Brimingham bells” can be recognized by a seam, where the two halves have been attached and which is not present at this object.

L’objet Tête de cloche avec couronne avec l’ID d’objet 3049117 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 99e vente aux enchères dans 12 novembre 2022. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 80 a atteint un prix de vente de 650 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 500 €.

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Littérature comparée

Peek, Philip M., The Lower Niger Bronzes, New York, London 2021, p. 141 ff.