<em>Buddhist Wind Chime</em>, ca. 11th–12th century. Bronze, 11 × 9 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (28.0 × 23.0 × 22.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Carroll Family Collection, 2021.18.4 (Photo: , CUR.2021.18.4.jpg)

Buddhist Wind Chime

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 11th–12th century

Dimensions: 11 × 9 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (28.0 × 23.0 × 22.0 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 2021.18.4

Image: CUR.2021.18.4.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Chime in the shape of a four-sided bell. Domed top with four facets, each topped with four pierced rectangular slits. Each facet ends in a concave edge. Object was made for hanging in proximity to other chimes or to other hard objects so wind could cause them to sound when they hit one another.

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