|
Date: |
|
Description: | A Medieval?Post Medieval copper alloy spherical bell (crotal) (AD1500-1800). At the peak is a rectangular perforated tab for suspension. The spherical bell has a circumferential ridge that divides the upper and lower half. In the upper half there are two worn circular sound holes, one on each side of the loop. There is also a small casting hole. On the lower half the bell is decorated with a cast sun-burst design. On one side of the sound slit is a semi-circular field containing the maker?s mark ?A?. The iron pea is still present inside the bell. The copper alloy has a mid green patina.
Dimensions: length: 44.90mm; Diameter: 38.83mm; weight: 56.76g | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Bell
A Medieval??Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval-Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
Bell
A Medieval??Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval?Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval-Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval-Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
Bell
A Medieval??Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval?Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A Medieval-Post Medieval copper alloy…
-
BELL
A cast copper-alloy spherical "crotal"…
|