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Description: | Temple bell. A large crotal or pellet bell made of thin brass, in the form of two cups joined by wide metal rim. A narrow slit on the face of the lower half joins two small heart-shaped holes. The bell contains several pellets. At the top of the bell is a small disc and a brass ring attached to a red silk cord. An old label on the bell reads: 'Bell hung at temples; the/worshipper jingles it before he/says his prayer: C.H. _' | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | pellet bells copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-13666 |
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