Medium: Bronze
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:15th century or earlier
Dimensions: height: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Collections:
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.