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Collector:
Phyllis Galembo  Search this
Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Length - Bell:
28.6 cm
Maximum Diameter - Bell:
13.8 cm
Culture:
Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this
Object Type:
Bell
Place:
Brazil (not certain), South America (not certain)
Accession Date:
7 Nov 2019
Notes:
Oxala (sky father and creator of bodies) bell made of silver-like metal with cylindrical handle, and three metal cones attached at one end, and a metal loop attached at the other. Each cone has a ringer made of a metal rod curled at the end. The cone edges are scalloped and the cones are decorated with flower shapes impressed and incised onto them. The bell relates to Candomble practices in Brazil and was given by Phyllis Galembo, an American artist/photographer who has worked extensively with African Diaspora religions in the New World, to Michael Mason in 2002.
Record Last Modified:
9 Aug 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2082129
USNM Number:
E436203-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/318322a4f-7bbc-4fb2-bd6b-5231487a4c0f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_14366590