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Bell, MetalYoruba Obgoni BellSouthwestern Nigeria, Bénin Bronze Height: 7.5 inches Possibly an Ogboni (also known as Osugbo in Ijèbú) bell. The Ogboni society of the Yoruba people, fulfills a number of political, judicial, and spiritual functions. Yoruba bells of this type have a function among the Ogboni society, however their exact use is not clearly known. This bell may date back to the middle or latter part of the 19th century. Provenance for Don Peck Collection.
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