Owner: HWMC
Catalog#: AF-IDST-060-14
Bells, Wooden
Dan Wooden Bell
Liberia/Côte d’Ivoire
Dan (also called Gio or Yakuba)
Wood, Metal, Braided Rattan
Early to Mid 20th century
Height: 14 inches
Idiophone – Struck Directly
Ceremonial wooden bell of the Dan people of West Africa. This bell shows great patina from tribal use. The head contains individual metal (tin) teeth.