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In the 19th century, interest in ancient Egypt swept Europe following Napoleon's campaigns (1798-1801). This highly stylized clapper bell features the face of the Egyptian deity Bes, along with attributes not normally associated with him including rams horns and the 'Wand of Horus' (fist grasping a small rod).
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Title: Hand Bell
Date: 19th century
Culture: European
Medium: metal
Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm, Weight 354 g, Diam. 6.0 cm
Classification: Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.1127
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