This gong made of two flattened bell shapes joined at the top and edges is made of wrought iron. It comes from Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa.
© National Museums Liverpool
Accession reference: National Museums Liverpool, Ethnology Collection 16.4.61.183
Themes
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Africa before Transatlantic Enslavement
The history of Africa and African people does not begin nor end with transatlantic slavery. Understand what Africa was like and what the continent lost as a result of the trade.
Background Reading
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The Lost Libraries Of Timbuktu
Until recently, many commentators on Africa claimed that African societies had no tradition of writing. With the rediscovery of ancient manuscript collections, some dating back to the 8th century AD, this perception is changing.
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Introduction To Various African Kingdoms