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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 has a pierced hanger at the top, tapering into an arm of circular section. The bell chamber is sub-rectangular when viewed from above and on the underside are four tabs which have been folded inwards to form the underside. This underside is heavily damaged, revealing a sub-cylindrical 'pea'.The object measures 18.9mm high, 10.1mm wide and weighs 2g.
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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