Seven metals, ringed with four magical inscriptions: what other secrets does the 'Alchemical Hand Bell' hold?
- Written by Richard Bean, Research Fellow, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Hans de Bull, Alchemical Hand Bell of Rudolf II, ca. 1600Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, CC BY-NC-SAScholars are baffled by a mysterious object from Emperor Rudolf II’s collection: a hand bell, made from an alloy of seven metals and said to have been used to summon spirits, contains an enigmatic cipher on the inside.
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