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Altar Bell

Date:

19th/20th century

Artist:

Edo, Court of Benin, Kingdom of Benin
Nigeria
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Edo

Title

Altar Bell

Place

Nigeria (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1800–1999

Medium

Brass

Dimensions

H.: 18.7 cm (7 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert L. Stolper

Reference Number

1958.749

Extended information about this artwork

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