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| Title | Ritual Bell |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Kongo) |
| Date | 19th century |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Woodwork | Wood, string |
| Size: | 13 7/16 x 9 x 6 3/4 in. (34.13 x 22.86 x 17.15 cm) (including attached base) |
| Creation Place: | Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region |
| Culture: | Kongo, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region |
| Style: | 19th century |
| Inscriptions: | "FX94214", in white, on bottom |
| Physical Description: | roughly spherical bell with 3 clappers topped by a carved quadruped standing with back legs and front legs carved as one, with human head; reddish mottled brown; glossy patina |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Darwin and Geri Reedy |
| Accession Number: | 2002.27.7 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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