Altar Bell (erowo)
Artist
Edo artist
Date19th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumCast copper alloy and silver
Dimensions7 1/2 x 4 x 4 in. (19.1 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund
Object numberG.73.8.15
On View
On viewCollections
ProvenanceCreated in the Kingdom of Benin (present-day Nigeria), 19th century; Looted by an unknown British soldier during Raid on Benin City (Feb. 9-18, 1897); given to Dr. Menzies (possibly J.A. Menzies), 1905; acquired by Mathias Komor, New York (1909-1984); sold to James G. Hanes before 1973; gifted to the NCMA, 1973
A plaque affixed to the back reads: "King of Benin's Palace--1897--To Dr. Menzies. From a grateful soldier patient. 1905."
Ethiopian Orthodox artist
probably late 19th–mid 20th century
