Musical instruments call ancestral spirits to sanctify ceremonies and auspicious gatherings. Bells possess the power to ward off evil and are valued as a source of protection when walking through the bush where so many unseen forces reside.

(above) Dance Rattles
Kamjuru/Bageshu - Uganda
iron, 10"h x 10.5"w x 1"d
Collection of: Tom Joyce

(left) Gong
Tetela - The Democratic Republic of the Congo
iron, 17.5"h x 10.5"w x 1.75"d
Collection of: Joel Cooner

Life Force at the Anvil
The Blacksmith's Art from Africa

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