File:Edo gong.jpg
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English: Gong, Edo peoples, Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, Mid 16th-late 19th century, Copper alloy, iron
This bird was originally cast atop a cylindrical handle forming a gong. Benin Kingdom chiefs strike the beak of bird gongs as a reminder that a divine oba succeeds where others fail. This is based on oral history of an event in the 16th century when a bird flew over Benin's army and cried of disaster. The oba ordered the bird killed; Benin went on to win the war. (National Museum of African Art) |
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