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Description: | Post Medieval copper alloy animal ('crotal' or 'rumbler') bell. This complete example has a square projection with an offcentre circular suspension loop located between the two circular sound holes of the upper hemisphere. The upper hemisphere is decorated with an incised petal design radiating out from the suspesntion loop. The petals alternate between plain and those with a central incised line. There is a wide ridge separating the upper and lower hemispheres. The sound slot on the lower hemisphere runs parallel to the suspension loop. The sound slot terminates in two circular holes. The lower hemisphere is decorated with the same petal design, with the addition of an incised line to either side of the sound slot, expanding around to form a semi-circle, containing the letters FL, with the base of the letters along the sound slot. The spherical iron ball is still extant and in good condition. The bell has a dark grey patina. The surface is in good condition with a only a small amount of ware. The bell is 38.69mm long and has a diameter of 32.9mm.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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