Bell of cast brass/bronze, four-sided with elaborate latticework patterns in relief with central carrying loop: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 19th century
WEST AFRICA. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. BENIN. BRONZES. BELL bronze, square-sectioned, openwork surmounted by a loop. Benin. W. Africa, Midwestern State, Nigeria. Wider World Gallery Label Text, 2001: Bell. Nigeria. Benin. Nineteenth Century. Cast brass ornamental bell traditionally worn by warriors for protection in battle. Such bells were also placed upon the ancestral altars.