Handbell with Vajra Finial and Deity's Head
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
15th century
DIMENSIONS
height: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
2021.1.66
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Dr. Samuel Eilenberg
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; by 1998, acquired by Samuel Eilenberg of New York; 1998, bequeathed by Samuel Eilenberg to the Brooklyn Museum; April 6, 2021, accessioned by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Hand bell with a domed body, thick handle, topped with a five-pronged vajra, the face of a deity superimposed on the handle shaft.
Eastern Javanese bells came in many forms, but this one is unusual. The deity may be the Hindu god Shiva, who appear together with vajras in Eastern Javanese art, or an esoteric Buddhist deity.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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