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Handbell
Sanctuary bell (handbell) of brass with a frieze with the Christian symbols of a lion, eagle, lamb and pelican in front of ladders and engraved 'LEO AQUILA AGNUS PELICANUS'. The handle is in the form of the figure of the Virgin Mary or a female saint. Internal clapper.
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20th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Europe - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
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- Materials:brass
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 106 mm x 73 mm