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Description: | A copper-alloy sheet metal bell, possibly originally used as a horse harness pendant. Such bells were also used as clothing accessories. It probably dates from the 12th to 15th centuries AD.The bell chamber has been folded into shape - the vertical fold being clearly visible. It is conical and has a rounded base with a single opening. The outer surface of the chamber is decorated with four equally-spaced horizontal grooves. The hanger is at the top and consists of a flattened plate with a small perforation.The object is slightly squashed and corroded. It measures 35mm high, 10.1mm wide and weighs 5.09g.
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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