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Temple bell
Cast copper alloy temple bell with a handle/suspension loop on the top, and no clapper, as these bells are struck from the outside with an external beater.
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1850–1950 - Maker:
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Inventory number:
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China - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
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- Decorative elements:Suspension loop with cast stylized double-dragon. The bell's surface is decorated with panels of star constellations.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
- Repository:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
- Measurements:Diameter: 143mm