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Bell
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
325–225 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 2.7 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.751
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionBronze bell, perhaps a votive offering; conical with ring and two knobs on top; no tongue.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Cemetery. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)