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Description: | A complete and damaged post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 13.4mm high, 14.6mm wide, 3.7mm 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. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". Both hemispheres appear to be plain. A sub-spherical corroded iron sound-'pea' inside the bell moves freely.The outer surface of this bell is corroded and has traces of a dark green patina.Height: 40.7mm; diameter: 30.9mm. Weight: 25.22g.
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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