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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3717155, member: 8267&quot;]It looks like it might have had a handle attached to one side, where the hole is, which would make it a sort of ladle. That might explain the arrangement of bells on just one side - you would pour on the side without bells.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bells are of a style made in West Africa:</p><p><img src="https://i.etsystatic.com/13089444/d/il/b11f88/1514167315/il_340x270.1514167315_qvmd.jpg?version=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/590677208/vintage-to-antique-bronze-tribal-african?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african+bronze+bell&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-4&amp;from_market_listing_grid_organic=1&amp;pro=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/590677208/vintage-to-antique-bronze-tribal-african?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african+bronze+bell&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-4&amp;from_market_listing_grid_organic=1&amp;pro=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/590677208/vintage-to-antique-bronze-tribal-african?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=african+bronze+bell&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-4&amp;from_market_listing_grid_organic=1&amp;pro=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And the decorative effect of all the rings reminds me of bronze objects from Cameroon, such as these Sao spoons:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312727[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/discover-african-art/bronze-spoon-collection-1258541" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/discover-african-art/bronze-spoon-collection-1258541" rel="nofollow">https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/discover-african-art/bronze-spoon-collection-1258541</a></p><p><br /></p><p>But I cannot find an example quite like your piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was likely made by the lost wax casting technique, which is common in West Africa.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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