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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy cast spherical (crotal) bell of Post-Medieval date (1600-1800 AD). The bell is spherical and comprises two hemispherical domes with a raised circumferential join. The top hemisphere has 2 circular sound holes and a square suspension loop projecting from the top. The rectangular-sectioned loop has been folded inwards and is filled with concretion. The curve of the bell continues under the loop aperture suggesting it was made using a detachable 'sprue-piece', this method was introduced in the 17th century. The lower hemisphere has a long sound slit with circular holes at each end. The outer surface of the bell appears to be entirely undecorated and no maker's mark is present. It is impossible to tell from the photograph whether the iron pea remains inside the bell. The bell is 17.4mm in diameter around the centre and 20.7mm long including the loop; it weighs 6.1 grams. Contemporary illustrations often show bells worn as sets on the harnesses of larger animals such as oxen and donkeys and this bell would be appropriate for such a use.
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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