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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy crotal bell. The bell is divided into two hemispheres by a prominent ridge which runs around the centre of the bell.
The upper hemisphere is undecorated with two large sound holes, positioned opposite each other. A moulded floral decoration survives on the surface.
The lower hemisphere houses the large sound slot. Approximately 40% of the lower hemisphere has broken off, the break is worn. The lower hemisphere is also decorated with a
moulded floral decoration with one surviving heart motif in the lower section (representing the markers mark) another heart would have been positioned opposite the surviving example, had the bell not have been broken. No other markers mark is evident.
A crude, irregular shaped square loop extends up from the top of the upper hemisphere. The loop is pierced by an irregular hole.
The metal survives in a fair condition. It is pitted and is a mid brownish-green colour.
Crotal bells date to the 17th-18th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Clifford, Trista - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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