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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 10.1mm high, 11.9mm wide, 3.8mm thick and has a circular 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. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". Both hemispheres appear to be plain and there is no indication of a maker's mark. An irregular shaped and corroded iron sound-'pea' is fused to the inside of the bell.The outer surface of this worn bell has an olive green patina with iron staining and is corroded in places.Height: 36.5mm; diameter: 29.1mm. Weight: 36.11g.
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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