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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-13224, described as Cow bell; wood with bast cord; 3 clappers; 8.5 deep, 16 cm. wide.

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 9-9797, described as Pigeon flute; bell; brass; three 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 9-6754, described as Bronze bell;no clapper;dragon motif;ht. 2.5 in.

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 9-5808, described as Clay prayer bell; 2 small bells; larger w/painted Mt. Fuji in blue & white w/ black outline; attached to bundle of rice straw (?); w. large bell ca. 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10827, described as Bell, ritual; bronze, brass; bell w/clapper; outer surface: near base is row of vajras, above this is row of circular pendants, then a row of 8 mystic syllables in lotus petals; handle-brass, w/head of Dharma surmounted by half-vajra; int.surface has mystic syllon e

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-6889, described as Brass bell with star and crescent finial clapper missing. Height 6.3cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-16503, described as Elephant bell, small brass bell with red and green enamel. Brass. India. Height 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-17166, described as Bell; wood block w/carved opening on bottom; sides angled & top slightly rounded; two wooden clappers & one bronze (?) bell are strung on metal wire attached through sides; two rope handles run through bell near top. L. 13.5 cm, w. 5.5 cm. Cattle bell.

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