Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number: 85-19-22
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Provenance
Hirshhorn, Joseph Herman
LocationWashington DC, United States
Institution data
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 NumberObject ID
85-19-22
Local NameEdo Designation
erowo
Object NameDesignation, Object Type
Bell
MediumMaterial
Copper alloy, iron
Depth INDimensions
4.7637821
DimensionsDimensions
H x W x D: 21.6 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm (8 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Height INDimensions
8.5039416
Width INDimensions
4.7637821
ClassificationObject Type
Sculpture
Object TypeObject Type
Tradition-based
Begin DateDate Made
1700
DateDate Made
18th century
End DateDate Made
1799
Maker1Producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2Producer
Edo artist
Primary CountryProduction Place
Nigeria
Credit LinePrior Source
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution in 1979
Photography CreditLicense
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
TIFFImages
85-19-22.tif
Status Flags
on loan