Enclosed ball shaped bell that contains a loose pellet ( or jinglet, or pea ) that can move freely inside to make sound is called a Crotal. Crotals are commonly called sleigh bells or jingle bells.
This Cloisonne' crotal is enameled with vivid colours , every detail hand decorated with floral design both in the upper and lower hemispheres. A ridge or rim encircles the middle of the bell. This ridge is where the two halves of the bell are joined together. Crotals have holes cast into the upper & lower half. Holes in the upper half are star shape & in the lower half are key hole shaped.These holes are called "sound holes".The crotal will also have some kind of loop, bar of metal, or hole. This feature allows the crotal to be attached to a leather or cloth strap, a rope or chain, or a metal or wood bracket.
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