Kongo Hunter's Bell

Kongo Hunter's Bell, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the round case with large pierced ring at top, decorated on both sides with incised swirl design, with crosshatched bands, with one wood clapper in an opening at the base, rich smooth, worn patina, mounted on a custom stand, ht. 12, wd. 6 in.

Provenance: Private collection, New York City; Leo Colvin collection, ex-president of the American Bell Association.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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