Owner: HWMC
Catalog#: AF-IDST-036-14
Provenance: Hamill Gallery of African Art, Boston, MA
Bells, Metal
Lobi Bell with Blade Finial
Burkina Faso
Lobi
Metal
Mid-20th century
Height: 13.5″
Idiophone-Struck Directly
The Lobi people are known for their wood figures, carved heads, stools and terracotta vessels.
They also made objects from iron, such as this ritual bell with a blade-shaped finial.