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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number:
2008-9-31
Institution media
1 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Provenance
Kaplan, Flora Edouwaye S.
Location
950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2021-08-20
Language:
english
Object Number
object id
2008-9-31
Local Name
edo designation
Object Name
designation
,
object type
Bell
Medium
material
Copper alloy
Depth IN
dimensions
3.1102379
Dimensions
dimensions
H x W x D: 14.9 x 7.8 x 7.9 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Height IN
dimensions
5.8661449
Width IN
dimensions
3.0708678
Classification
object type
Sculpture
Object Type
object type
Tradition-based
Begin Date
date made
Date
date made
End Date
date made
Maker1
producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2
producer
Edo artist
Primary Country
production place
Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan
Photography Credit
license
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
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2008-9-31_D20090057.tif
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