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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 12.8mm long, 14.9mm wide, 4.1mm thick and has an oval 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 is decorated at each side of the slit with a pair of arcs containing groups of annulets. At each side and adjacent to the slit there is a double arc containing three annulets.A sub-spheroid iron 'sound-pea' remains intact within the bell and moves freely.The outer surface of the bell is slightly worn and has an olive green and brown patina.Height: 46.0mm; diameter: 35.8mm. Weight: 41.09g.
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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