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Ivory trumpet Ivory, Metal -- Copper alloy -- Brass L 67 x W 15 x D 10 CG 046 Performance arts |
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| Oliphant, a curved ivory, side-blown trumpet made from the tusk of an elephant. There is a brass rim fitted to the open end of the trumpet and a round mouth-piece near the narrow closed top. Possibly Italian. |
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Bronze bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 14 x W 11.5 x D 11.5 DG 107 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell with a looped handle and decorated with stylized foliage. There is an engraved band on the upper section of the bell bearing an inscription. This is a 19th century reproduction of a medieval style. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 15.2 x W (max) 13.3 HCA 619 Performance arts |
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| A ninth century bronze bell which is four-sided and rounded at the edges. It is splayed at the mouth and tapers towards the crown. The handle is not original and the clapper is missing. The bell was found in Co. Meath. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 5.2 x W 15.4 HCA 620 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell from the ninth century with the handle being part of the body of the bell. The bell is four-sided, splayed at the mouth and tapering towards the crown. The clapper is missing. The bell was found in Co. Westmeath. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 30 x W (max) 18.5 HCA 621 Performance arts |
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| A ninth century bronze bell in good condition with the clapper missing. It has slight damage to one side. The bell was found at Bray, Co. Wicklow. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 8.7 x W (max.) 6.4 HCA 622 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell which is four-sided and has an angular loop. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 17.5; Diam. 13.2 HCA 624 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell which is decorated with a cross on one face and circular bosses around the rim. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 3.2 x W (max.) 3.1 HCA 625 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell which is damaged and the clapper is missing. |
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Bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 3.65 HCA 626 Performance arts |
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| A small bronze bell, perhaps for an animal. It is sub-spherical with a square loop and four holes in the body. |
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Harp-peg Ivory (probably) L (overall) 5.6 HCA 682 Performance arts |
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| A peg for a harp, possibly in ivory. It is polished and tapers in at one end with a perforation. |
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Whistle Animal -- Bone L (overall) 9.7 HCA 683 Performance arts |
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| A whistle, probably made of bone, which is hollowed at one end. It has three perforations, two on one side and one on the other. |
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Bronze bell Metal -- Copper alloy -- Bronze H 6.2 x W (max.) 2.1 MG 139/109 Performance arts |
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| A bronze bell, rectangular in section and tapering at the top. There is a handle at the top and an apparently cylindrical clapper inside. |
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Ivory lute Ivory H 39 NGI 12054 Performance arts |
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| An ivory lute with no soundboard, strings or bridge. |
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Bauble of a jester Ivory, Metal -- Silver, Wood H 26.3 (excl. bells); H (handle) 15.9 NGI 12057 Performance arts |
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| A bauble of a jester/ marotte in ivory with silver jingle bells and wooden handle. North German. |
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