Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads "Three bells , iron, for witch doctor."
The number 'two' has been crossed out and replaced with 'three' in a different handwriting, with reference to the bells.

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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in pencil on both halves: '553'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to larger half reads: '524 A | 553 / Bell (ogene afa), iron, for witch doctor. / Nibo'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to smaller half reads: '524 | 553 / Bell (ogene afa), iron, for witch doctor. / Nibo.'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph on rear of card showing half of the double bell.

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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
The Thomas number has been crossed out in pencil, but the 2nd Thomas Catalogue matches the description on the catalogue card. [R.Hand]

Event Date 31/5/2000
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
2nd Thomas Catalogue reads "Bell doctor use when divine"
Event Date 22/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Ogene afa. Two halves of a double bell, made from sheet iron and broken at the handle which originally joined the two together. The edges of both bells are painted with white pigment and neither of them has a clapper.
Event Date 22/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 22/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring