Bell for Ritual Use
Unidentified Yoruba maker
19th-20th century
Brass
Overall: 6 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (15.9 × 9.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arnold and Joanne Syrop
992.16.29018
Geography
Place Made: Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Musical Instrument
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
Peoples and Cultures of Africa, Anthropology 44, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, October 29-December 18, 1994.
Provenance
Joanne and Arnold Syrop, New York; given to present collection, 1992.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu