Inverted bell
- For other uses, see Inverted bell (disambiguation).
The inverted bell is a metaphorical name for geometric shape that resembles a bell upside down.
In architecture, the term is applied, e.g., to describe the shape of the capitals of Corinthian columns.
The inverted bell is used in shape classification in pottery[1], often featured in archaeology as well as in modern times.
The inverted bell curve is sometimes called well curve.
A bell | A Greco-Bactrian Corinthian capital | Bell-mouth spillway at Llyn Celyn | Inverted-bell beakers from the Beaker culture |
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