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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-13388, described as Bell; bronze bell w/6 triangular extensions at base,each turned up atend; ornate hanging device at top;clapper missing; ht. 35.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-13387, described as Gong; sm. bronze gong w/3 triangular extensions at base,each turned up at end;3 lobed hanging loop;iron hardware below loop;iron hardwarebelow loop; h.not including loop 11.5 cm.

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 9-6329, 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 9-16543, described as Bells, bronze;5 bells joined to sides of flat disc w/handle. T'ao-t'ieh motif on front of disc. 24.0 x 13.5 cm (approx)

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-13379, described as Rattle; iron with bronze nails and lead holding two halves together; handle is hollow and has a gold silk tassel with a glass blue bead. Circumference: 2 x 20 cm., 11.5 cm. long excluding tassel.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-22120, described as Bronze bell fashioned in the shape of a stupa.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell; bronze, accession number 9-6291, described as Bronze bell in shape of carp; L.20.5 cm. Buddhistic Sanskrit characters on one side.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl gong, accession number 9-22081, described as Large bowl gong, of the type used in Japanese temples.

Hearst Museum object titled Cymbal, accession number 9-22068, described as T-206 & T-207 are one set of rolmo cymbals, also known as "bhookh." Together with regular cymbals (flat rather than hat-shaped) and long horns (gDung Chen--T-143 and T-144) they are played for ceremonial occasions at Tibetan monasteries, typically accompanied by bass drums. The hollow, hat-shape of these cymbals gives them the deep, stentorian sound valued in Tibetan sacred music. The rolmo cymbals are held horizontally, using the leather thongs, the upper one moved up and down to produce sound.