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Title

Vajra bell (Lontjeng) (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th -17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.54

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 22.37630

Primary Keywords

bell

bell (idiophone)

bodhisattva

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faces

Title

Prayer Bell (Lontjeng) (One of a Pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.53

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 22.34104

Primary Keywords

bell

bell (idiophone)

bodhisattva

diamond vehicle

faces

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