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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-8225, described as Bell, brass; gong-shaped w/double handle in shape of "serpent dragon" (MANG);8 mystic trigrams,"Big Dipper" & 12 zodiacal animals in low relief on 1 side, cloud-like design & Cassiopeia in low relief on other side; L. 19.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-6329, described as Bronze temple bell;flat,oblong handle ending in disc surrounded by 5bells;silk plaited cord through hole at base of handle; L.24 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-3609a,b, described as Bell, copper, conical
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-17311, described as Donkey bell, brass-plated metal, plating worn off. Made by men.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-21920a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10970, described as Bell,metal,for relig.ceremonies;bronze(?);18 cm.Length;9.5 cm.width;brass half-vajra type handle w/head of Dharma welded to bell base. Petal lotus in dome. According to Professor Lewis Lancaster,the face at the base of the handle represents Yum-ma (mother)...
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-9798, described as Pigeon flute; bell; brass; five spheres with 4 cm circular ring. According to some writers, flutes were attached to message-carrying pigeons to frighten away hawks and eventually came to be used by pigeon fanciers to lure away another fancier’s pigeon or flock in order to increase their wealth and status. According to Berthold Laufer, the flutes were used for the aesthetic value of their music. Makers in this collection include: HUNG, CHUNG, KUEI, MING, PAN, SHIH-TZU (?), SHENG, LI.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-6315, described as Brass bell w/red cord;ht. 7.2cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-21903a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-17167, described as Bell; wedge-shaped piece of wood w/carved opening on bottom; three bronze (?) bells are strung on wire which extends through the sides; two bamboo pieces strung on wire as spacers; two rope handles attached through bell near top; two carved grooves all around bottom. L. 11 cm., W. 5 cm., W. 3 cm., Cattle bell.

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