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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy crotal bell. The bell is divided into two hemispheres by a prominent ridge which runs around the centre of the bell. The upper hemisphere is undecorated and houses two large sound holes. A loop extends up from the top of the upper hemisphere. The loop is square. The lower hemisphere houses the large sound slot. The lower hemisphere is undecorated. The clapper does not survive. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour. Crotal bells date to the 17th - 18th century.
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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