Bell, Wooden

Luba Female Ritual Bell (#1)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Luba

Wood
ca. Mid-20th century

Height: 42 cm
Idiophone - Struck Directly - Bell with Clapper

This well carved figural bell comes from the Luba people who today live in the savannah in the southeast region of the Democratic of Congo along the Lualaba River. Ancestral statues and ritual bells are traditionally kept in huts whose only purpose is to protect the status of the relatives.

Owner:
Catalog#: AF0IDST-64-7

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