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1914.26.109

Clapper bell of the Ibibio Secret Society. Double wooden bell set crown to crown. Decorative lines carved at waist. Clappers missing. [HLR]

1914.26.109

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clapper bell of the Ibibio Secret Society. Double wooden bell set crown to crown. Decorative lines carved at waist. Clappers missing. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Eket district
Cultural groups
Ibibio
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 Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 53 mm, Length: max 141 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.109

Search terms: Music, Ritual and Ceremonial, Musical Instrument, Bell