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Ritual bell
Ritual bell

Ritual bell

Place of OriginCambodia or northeastern Thailand, former kingdom of Angkor
Dateapprox. 1100-1200
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 10 7/8 in x Diam. 5 1/2 in, H. 27.6 cm x W. 14 cm
Credit LineGift of Diana K. Chace
Object number2000.24.a-.b
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 9
More Information

On the middle prong of the handle of this bell is shown the Hindu deity Shiva riding his bull, Nandi, and carrying a trident, one of his symbols.

Below him is his son, the elephantheaded Ganesha. (On the other side of the handle are shown another deity riding what appears to be a lion, and beneath, a figure that might be Shiva’s other son, Skanda.)

Subject
  • bell