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Bell

Temple bell of circular cross-section, with a cup shaped top and tapering to the base. There are raised bands around widest part and the base, and a disc in relief on crown with a raised metal ring. The clapper is a rough iron rod attached to a loop on the interior.

  • Culture:Maratha
  • Period:
  • Materials:iron, copper alloy
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 115 x 85 mm