Bell
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Bell

TitleBell
Date1st century 1st century
Mediumbronze
ClassificationIdiophone-Struck-bell-clapper
OriginItalian (Ancient Roman) Italian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bell” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1st century. It is executed in bronze and classified as idiophone-struck-bell-clapper. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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