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THBLarge 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs
Lot 182a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a four-sided iron bell, richly decorated with auspicious motifs - an anthropomorphic face flanked by two crocodiles and a series of staffs along the base, this repeated on two sides; on the other two sides are incised motifs that resemble simple fish/leaf forms. The edges are raised, with small raised baubles at their corners. A thick, strap handle rises from the top. Bells are associated by the Yoruba with the Oshugbo society which honors community founders. Size: 6.45" W x 11.35" H (16.4 cm x 28.8 cm)
See a similar example at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: https://africa.si.edu/collections/view/objects/asitem/People@1384/124/invno-asc?t:state:flow=106b5d26-e05f-4c1e-93e0-2d0d22d6239b
Provenance: Mark Clayton collection, Long Beach, California, USA; Mr. Clayton is a noted African expert and collector who recently had Nigerian bronze objects from his collection featured in an exhibition at the UCLA Fowler Museum entitled "Summoning the Ancestors" (September 2018 - March 2019).
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#145770Small losses to the thin iron on the sides and upper part of the body, notably near the edges. Also one loss on the loop at the top. Tongue is lost. Slight bending to form. Rich oxidized patina and light deposits on surface commensurate with age. Very nice preservation of motifs.Condition
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