Vajra Bell (Ghanta)
10th-11th century
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
The ghanta, or priest's bell, and the vajra, or thunderbolt, are two of the most important Buddhist ritual objects. In this piece, the two are combined, with the vajra surmounting the handle.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceremonial
- Formatted Medium
- Bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Locations
- Place made: Eastern region, Java, Indonesia
- Dimensions
- 6 3/16 x 2 1/8 in. (15.7 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 79.184
- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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