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1938.34.5

Bell. Clapper suspended on cotten thread which passes through two holes on the crown of the bell. [HLR]

1938.34.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bell. Clapper suspended on cotten thread which passes through two holes on the crown of the bell. [HLR]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 105 mm, Height: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.5

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