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
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet att.
Collector:
H. M. Lissauer
Materials:
Brass (alloy) and Bronze (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
November 16, 1970
Context of use:
Used by monks in Buddhist relig.ceremonies,concurrently w/vajra (see 9-10828);held in left hand,opening pointing towards body,thumb against the handle & fingers around body of bell..(see cat card)
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1973-1974 #60: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (March 1, 1974–March 5, 1974), S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975), S1974-1975 #67: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (February 5, 1975–May 7, 1975), S1975-1976 #97: Kenneth Versand (May 16, 1976–May 16, 1976), S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977), S1977-1978 #66: Music Library (UC Berkeley)/John Emerson (May 23, 1978–May 24, 1978), and S1987-1988 #4: Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion (July 15, 1987–September 21, 1987)