Very old tribal ceremonial bell, YORUBA, Nigeria, 1st half of the 20th century

Very old YORUBA tribal ceremonial bell from Nigeria. I never actually see them this beautiful, this lived through and with such obvious traces of use. Long-term use! Greasy patina of the handle and dents in the heavy iron. It must have been handled with a lot of force! A bell like this was used during various ceremonies. Please take a good look at the photos for the condition ... traces of use and age.

Length: 26 cm
Size at the most: 25 cm
Material: Iron
Weight: 689 grams
Origin: Nigeria
Date: 1st half of the 20th century - early 20th century
Provenance: Obtained in situ by Peter Beaujean