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Gong, Metal

Baule Divination Double Gong

Cote D'Ivoire
Baule

Wood, fiber, metal
Early 20th Century

Height: 17 inches
Idiophone - Struck Directly - Gong

Diviners used these bells to implore spirit collaboration and goodwill to assure a successful consultation. Handle is hand carved with three faces. Provence: Arthur Steinman Collection (COA)

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-75