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Ptolemaic Period
Bells appear in Egypt in the 8th century BC. This one of faience is unlikely to have actually functioned, but was probably intended as an offering or amulet. See 23.6.33 or 23.6.34.
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Title: Bell
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); Dia. 2.7 cm (1 1/6 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Spear Jr., 1982
Object Number: 1982.376
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