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Description: | A complete and worn post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 12.1mm long, 16.4mm wide, 4.3mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. These are about the same size. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound 'slit'. The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere appears to have a 'sun-burst'. Maker's marks are situated at either side of the slit. However, these are largely illegible. A sub-spheroid iron 'sound-pea' remains intact within the bell and moves freely.The outer surface of the bell is worn and has an olive green patina where it is not corroded. Iron staining is present around one of the holes on the upper hemisphere.Height: 38.8mm; diameter: 31.1mm. Weight: 32.19g.
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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