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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