Bell with Chain and Bull Finial

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

• Java, Indonesia

Dates:15th century or earlier

Dimensions: height: 15 in. (38.1 cm)

Collections:

• Asian Art

Accession Number: 2021.1.76

Catalogue Description:
Hanging bell in the shape of a stupa (but not necessarily Buddhist), domed and decorated with a motif of hanging garlands, with lotus petals at the bottom and on the finial, which is topped by a large figure of Nandi, the bull companion of the Hindu god Shiva. The loop from which the bell hangs emerged from the bull's back. Arrived with chain and large hook.

Brooklyn Museum