Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KM188 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Bronze Pendant Bell with iron clapper)

: KM188 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Bronze Pendant Bell with iron clapper) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Object
Logical part of: Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification: Pendant
Comparanda: sim. AgoraV, p. 53, no. J 17, pl. 53 (H. Robinson; late 2nd century)
Comparanda: sim. Ferrazzoli2012, pp. 292, 301, pl. 2:21 (Elaiussa Sebaste, late 5th-early 7th century)
Comparanda: sim. FrendJohnston1962, pp. 233-234, no. 38, fig. 23:h (Byzantine church, Knossos)
Comparanda: sim. Gill1986, p. 258, no. 474, pl. 382 (Ayios Polyeuktos [Saraçhane], Constantinople)
Comparanda: sim. Hamilaki2009, pp. 1170, 1176, no. ΜΣΧ 3604, fig. 12 (grave; Delion, Boeotia, 6th-7th century)
Comparanda: sim. KaramanoliSiganidou1979, p. 710, fig. 509:δ (Edessa, Late Roman-Early Byzantine)
Comparanda: sim. MalamaDarakis2008, pp. 435–436, pls. 85, 86 (child burials; Nea Kerdullia, Serres, 2nd century)
Comparanda: sim. Pazaras2009, pp. 102, 150, fig. 196 (cemetery at Epanomi, Thessaloniki, Early Byzantine)
Comparanda: sim. Prokopiou1995, p. 273, pl. XXXII: 8 (tomb; Amathous, 7th century)
Comparanda: sim. Russell1982, p. 137, fig. 4:46, 47 (Anemurium, 6th century)
Comparanda: sim. SalamineChypreVI, p. 148, nos. 423, 424, pl. 43 (M.-J. Chavane; 6th-7th century)
Comparanda: sim. SamothraceXI, p. 1047, no. XS-496 (E. Dusinberre; Roman)
Comparanda: sim. SardisM8, p. 43, no. 100, pl. 8 (J. C. Waldbaum; late 6th-early 7th century)
Comparanda: sim. SardisM9, p. 86, no. M62.16:4207, figs. 469, 470 (J. S. Crawford; Byzantine Shops E 14, Late Roman-Early Byzantine)
Comparanda: sim. Simsek2011, vol. 1, p. 168, pl. 134:731-743 (Laodicea ad Lycum, Roman-Early Byzantine)
Description: Slight to moderate bronze disease on bell; heavy rust on clapper. Bronze pendant bell with iron clapper. Small, conical bell has long clapper inside and large, circular suspension loop separated from body by rounded collar.
Preservation description: Upper bell intact but middle and lower rim missing; clapper appears intact.
Published as: Panelas2022, pp. 1056, 1057-1059, 1085, 1086, no. 696, fig. 22.3
Diameter: 0.023
Preserved height: 0.023
Other Dimensions: W. loop 0.009
Chronology comment: Late Roman-Early Byzantine
Material: Bronze (Material)
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