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Altar bell
These bells, like virtually all yellow castings, were made almost exclusively for the king. They served two different purposes: On ancestral altars, they were rung at the beginning of a ceremony. And as rank signs and amulets, they were worn by high-ranking soldiers. In the region of southern Nigeria, they were made since the 9th century and exported to England in the 16th century. Test: Dietmar Neitzke.
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Glocke
Dimensions
Breite: 10 cm, Höhe: 20 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy
Lost wax process
Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
004638
Provenance and sources
Provenance
Theodor Rautenstrauch bought several Benin objects during a stay in London. Among them were two very similar bells. His father Eugen Rautenstrauch then donated one of them to the Linden-Museum. The other one he wanted to give to the Cologne Museum. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.
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