Bell Item Number: 3055/190 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round metal bell with rectangular opening in bottom, clapper inside, and fixed metal ring on top. Design on top half of the bell consists of incised concentric circles. Design on bottom half of the bell consists of stacked semi-circles oriented perpendicular to the circles on the top half of the bell.
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer before 2002
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before April 16, 2014
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on April 16, 2014
What
- Name
- Bell
- Identification Number
- 3055/190
- Type of Item
- bell
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 3.7 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2002 and before April 16, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on April 16, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3055/0190