LARGE BYZANTINE BRONZE BELL Ca. AD 500 - 600. A cast bronze bell with a flaring conical body and an integrated suspension loop. Vertical fluting extends from the upper section beneath the loop, giving way to a smooth, tapering surface that forms the main body. The lower edge is delineated by a thickened rim, encircled by a row of evenly spaced rounded studs in relief. For similar see: J. E. Bonnet, Le bronzes Antiques de Paris, Musee Carnevalet, 1989, Cat. 58, p. 120. Size: 85mm x 63mm; Weight: 160g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.