Bell KOTA - Fang - Gabon (No reserve price)

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Cloche KOTA from Gabon of Fang origin, provenance private collection, a single reproduction in good condition, measuring 26 cm high and 6 cm wide.

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The bells, in this context, appear as ritual instruments that accompany these practices: to call the spirits, to mark the rhythm of ceremonies (initiations, important village days), probably to signal the presence of the reliquary or for invocations

Material composition: forged iron for the sounding part, brass or copper for the ornaments, wood for the handles or gripping structure

each measures 260 mm in height, 60 mm in width and weighs 290 grams.

Note: they are not sold as a pair but as separate pieces

The bells, in this context, appear as ritual instruments that accompany these practices: to call the spirits, to mark the rhythm of ceremonies (initiations, important village days), probably to signal the presence of the reliquary or for invocations

Material composition: forged iron for the sounding part, brass or copper for the ornaments, wood for the handles or gripping structure

each measures 260 mm in height, 60 mm in width and weighs 290 grams.

Note: they are not sold as a pair but as separate pieces

Details

Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Fang
Country of Origin
Gabon
Material
Brass, Wood
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Bell KOTA
Height
26 cm
Width
6 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Reproduction/replica
ItalyVerified
15
Objects sold
Private

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