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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF2105
Institution media
10 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
AF2105
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Quadrangular. Lattice work decoration; on one face the sides of the losenges enclose cirlces.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Bronze|Copper Alloy
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
126
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
65
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
62
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Bell
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
Place Name: (Place)
production place
Nigeria|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Kingdom
Credit Line
prior source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-1995-11] African Gallery - Exhibition ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018)|[EX-1990-9] African Gallery - Exhibition (1990 - Aug 1995)|[EX-1987-8] African Gallery - Exhibition (1987 - 1990)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
Collections Storage
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=336998
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-4]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
12246