A Benin gong

A Benin gong
Nigeria
cast bronze of tapered form, with part incised linear and dot decoration, with a pair of leopards heads to the top ends and a central head with serpents and a bird crest, the sides with ring attachments and five applied bells, the flared terminal with cut sides and conforming incised decoration,
25cm high.

Provenance
John-Paul Raad Collection, London.