Altar Bell: Portuguese Face, 16th–17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 4 1/4 x W. 4 in. (10.8 x 10.2 cm), Metal-Musical Instruments, Brass bells are an essential feature of Benin ancestral altars. Arrayed along the front of the altar, they are rung in order to summon the ancestors to hear the prayers of their descendants and to partake of the offerings left there
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