Bell with Diamond-Shaped Insignia

A tall, flared bronze bell rises from a wide mouth to a pair of upturned horn-like loops with a rectangular opening between them. The surface is mottled dark brown and green, with bright turquoise patina near the rim and a faint diamond-shaped motif on the body.

Look closer: A faint diamond-shaped insignia is incised on the body of the bell, just below the middle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

300s–100s BCE

Medium

bronze

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2674 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund