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Bells  

Definition

  • Percussion vessels consisting of a hollow object, usually of metal but in some cultures of hard clay, wood, or glass, which when struck emits a sound by the vibration of most of its mass; they are held in position at their vertex, the point farthest from their rim, and their zone of maximum vibration is towards the rim [AAT]

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  • 120501

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-DVD13MDP-5

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