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Description: | A complete copper-alloy crotal bell of 17th to 18th century AD date.The sub-globular object has a pronounced horizontal raised band around the centre. The loop, which is situated at the centre of the upper face, is rectangular and has a central aperture. In the top half of the bell are two opposing circular holes. The bottom half has a basal slit terminating at each end in a circular aperture. At the centre point of this slit is a moulded letter 'T' and an unidentified opposing symbol. The remainder of the bell's bottom half has moulded decoration, which, due to wear, is of indeterminate form. The bell retains its globular iron clapper.The object measures 30mm in diameter, 39.7mm high and weighs 30.19g.
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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