AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | CHAMBA RATTLES & GONG Nigeria
Early 20th c | private American collection
forged iron
14 inches high x 9 inches wide
Inventory # A1017 | Price upon request
Iron rattles and gongs were used as a percussion instrument in dance ceremonies. Rattles, gongs and bells attracted ancestral spirits to these procedings. They were also valued and used as a form of currency in transactions.
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Iron rattles and gongs were used as a percussion instrument in dance ceremonies. Rattles, gongs and bells attracted ancestral spirits to these procedings. They were also valued and used as a form of currency in transactions.
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