Idiophone: Iyoba Striking Gong
Object type: Idiophone
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Edo peoples
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. × W. 2 in. × D. 1 3/4 in. (31.1 × 5.1 × 4.5 cm)
Classification: Bone/Ivory-Musical Instruments
Geography:  Court of Benin   Nigeria  
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession year: 1991
Tags: Musical Instruments|Men