Bell (dibu)
c. 1920
Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.190
This elegant dibu (ritual bell) was used by an nganga (ritual specialist) to call spiritual forces. Bells (plural, madibu) like these were often used in connection with minkisi (singular, nkisi), sculptural vessels or figures that contained empowered materials with spiritual a...
Artifact
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en
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1975.19
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Terms
Technique
Wood and plant fiber
Medium
Wood and plant fiber
Genre
Musical Instrument
Department
African Art
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