Ghanta (Ritual Bell)
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureTibetan
Date15th century?
MediumBronze, silver, gold, copper, and other metals
Dimensions7 × 5 3/4 in. (17.8 × 14.6 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of Barry M. Popkin
Object number2014.32.1
DescriptionA bell with a vajra head, symbol of wisdom; cast with the central shaft rising to a crowned Buddha head over a lotus base, surmounted by a four pronged half-vajra.On View
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