Object type
ritual bell
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
bronze
Technique
Mint
Production date
201 / 300
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
14,2 cm diàm. x 11,5 cm
Description
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Bell for ritual use, found in 1894 in the area of the Forum of the Tarraco Colonial Forum.
“This bell, a youthful messenger of our land, announces a better time for the Roman Senate and people. If the Augusts and the Roman people are well, Tarraco is happy”.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1802