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A small pellet bell of silver alloy, with a clay pellet enclosed. The handle is in the form of an eagle's head. There are stains of oxidized metal over the surface of the bell. Veraguas culture.
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mid-11th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Panama - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:112.13 Vessel rattles
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:112.13 Vessel rattles
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements: overall: 55 x 33 x 29 mm