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Bronze Altar Bell - Benin, Nigeria

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Bronze Altar Bell

Benin

Nigeria

Material: Bronze

Size: 12" H

These brass bells were an essential feature of Benin ancestral altars. Several bells are placed along the fornt of each altar, and they are rung in order to summon the ancestors to hear the prayers of their descendants and to partake of the offerings made at the altar.

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