贝尔（Ekure） - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	贝尔（Ekure）
品名（英）	Bell (Ekure)
入馆年号	2015年，2015.450
策展部门	乐器（Musical Instruments）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1820 - 公元 1860
创作地区	尼日利亚, 贝宁（Nigeria, Court of Benin）
分类	惯用语：敲钟不鼓掌（Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper）
尺寸	14 15/16 × 6 11/16 × 4 3/16 英寸 (37.9 × 17 × 10.6 厘米)
介绍（中）	像这样精致的手铃极为罕见，尤其是象征男性成就的马术描绘。这样的铃铛可能是为皇家随行人员的较小成员制作的，因为它是单铃铛，而不是双铃铛，并且由黄铜而不是象牙制成。钟是无拍板的，因此它的环（中间c以上的音高g1 –g）是通过敲击其外表面产生的，当它用于年度宫廷仪式活动以帮助驱除邪灵时。铃铛和手柄的异常精致的装饰包括沿边缘边界垂直排列的小鳄鱼铃铛，椭圆形嘴两侧的豹头（王权象征）以及唇部的交错图案填充带。前面是一匹马和骑手的浮雕——他的左手拿着法杖，右手拿着王冠，马的脖子和头从钟的表面三维出现。背面浮雕了一条鳄鱼，这是奥巴的象征，也是他与奥洛昆（海神）的联系，这是铃铛手柄末端重复的主题。钟的表面处理将人物设置在带有藤蔓状蜿蜒的点状背景上，背面是花卉（郁金香）图案。
介绍（英）	Elaborate hand bells like this one are extremely rare, especially with equestrian depictions symbolizing male achievement. Such a bell was probably made for a lesser member of the royal entourage as it is a single, not double bell and is made of brass not ivory. The bell is clapperless so its ring (pitch g1 –g above middle c) is produced by striking its outer surface when it is used at annual courtly ceremonial functions to assist in repelling evil spirits. The unusually elaborate decoration of the bell and handle includes small crotal bells vertically aligned along the edges border, a leopard head (symbol of royal power) flanking each side of the oval mouth, and an interlaced pattern filling band at lip. The front is dominated by a horse and rider in relief-his left hand holding a staff, his right holding the reigns, the horse’s neck and head emerge from the bell’s surface three dimensionally. The back features in relief a crocodile, a symbol of the Oba and his connection to Olokun (sea god) a theme repeated at the end of the bell’s handle. The bell’s surface treatment sets the figures against a stippled background with a vine-like meanders and on the back a floral (tulip) pattern.