A pair of Israelite Bronze Cymbals, ca. 930 BCE Fine Art achieved through post-firing burnishing

achieved through post-firing burnishing

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A pair of Israelite Bronze Cymbals, ca. 930 BCE Fine Art achieved through post-firing burnishingBoth consist of a circular, flat bronze plate with a pierced domed center designed for attachment to a strap or cord handle. Background: In contrast to the large, thin cymbals familiar today, cymbals from the Biblical period were generally much smaller and thicker in form. Archaeological examples excavated in the Levant and Palestine indicate two principal types: a smaller variety measuring approximately 1. 25 to 2. 5 inches (36 cm) in diameter, such