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Description: | An incomplete Post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical 'crotal' bell (1650-1850 in date), missing its iron pea and roughly half of the lower hemisphere. It weighs 61.69g and measures 46.55mm in diameter. It stands 56.55mm in height.The upper hemisphere is plain and undecorated with two sound holes, one in front and one behind the rectangular suspension loop. The centre of the loop has signs of wear.The lower hemisphere is decorated with eight rays of incised 'sunburst' design, although much of the decoration is missing due to recentish damage. One half of the lower hemisphere is mostly intact and at the centre is a semi-circle with three arms of a cross in incised decoration. Two sound holes below the central casting seam are joined together by a slot and are perpendicular to those on the upper hemisphere.Contemporary illustrations often show bells worn as sets on the harnesses of larger animals such as oxon and donkeys.
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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