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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy spherical rumbler bell (crotal) of Post Medieval date. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes with a raised circumferential join. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes. The lower hemisphere has a long, wide sound slit with circular holes at the ends. An irregular, rectangular in plan suspension loop projects from the top between the two sound holes with a drilled, 'D' shaped void off centre. It is decorated with the typical petal or 'sunburst' design, as seen on several similar examples on this database including SOM-942A18. The pea is present inside the bell cavity.The bell measures 30.0mm in diameter, 37.7mm in height, 28.2mm excluding the loop and weighs 23.59g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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