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1914.26.106

Clapper bell of copper alloy. [MJD 09/10/2013]

1914.26.106

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clapper bell of copper alloy. [MJD 09/10/2013]
Long description
Clapper bell of copper alloy. The bell has no clapper. There is a loop handle at the top. The surface is decorated with lines of raised dots and two spiral circles. [MJD 09/10/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Eket
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Length: max 146 mm, Diameter: max 66 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.106

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