Gong, Metal

Cameroon Double Bell

Cameroon
Cameroon

Iron, fiber, wood
c. Mid 20th century

The double bell (classified as a gong) is found throughout Africa. The tones vary in pitch with one high (smaller) and one low (larger) sounding bell. This double bell is played with a wooden stick and is connected by an arched handle that is wrapped with plant fibers, a configuration characteristic of central Africa, especially Cameroon.

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