Idiophone: Bird of Prophecy (ahianmwen-oro)
Object type: Idiophone
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Edo peoples
Date: 16th–19th century
Medium: Brass
Dimensions: H. 13 1/8 × W. 4 3/4 × D. 3 1/2 in. (33.3 × 12.1 × 8.9 cm)
Classification: Metal-Musical Instruments
Geography:  Court of Benin   Nigeria  
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession year: 1991
Tags: Birds