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Description: | A copper-alloy crotal or rumbler bell of Post-Medieval date. It is spherical in form with an integrally cast rectangular suspension loop with an oval hole. It has a prominent ridge between the upper and lower hemispheres and circular sound holes connected by a rectangular sound slot on the lower hemisphere. It is decorated with grooved lines on the lower hemispheres.There is a founder's hammer mark on the base of the object to one side of the slot which may represent a bell maker's hammer. The object has a smooth mid-green patina and is in good condition.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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