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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 25.61475

Primary Keywords

bell

bell (idiophone)

bodhisattva

bronze (metal)

diamond vehicle

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 25.57438

Primary Keywords

bell

bell (idiophone)

bodhisattva

diamond vehicle

faces

figures

st. mark

Title

Temple bell

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Wood base for a temple bell.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.237D

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 21.44731

Primary Keywords

bell (idiophone)

stand (support furniture)

temple

wood

Title

Durga, seated, with sixteen arms

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, South India

Physical Description

Durga sits with her legs in a half lotus position, crossed in front of her, but not interlaced. She has a narrow waist and rounded pointy breasts with broad shoulders. Her front two hands hold a rosary (also in a reassuring gesture) and a pot. Her other hands fan out around her. Reading clockwise, she carries a wide assortment of weapons, an arrow, sword, feather, club, discus, trident and [?] on her right and conch, bell, noose, trident, club?, shield, bow and a kapala (skull cup). She has large open eyes and a full mouth and nose. She wears jewelry including necklaces and shoulder loops, armlets, bracelets and large floral earrings. Her crown rest atop her head, but there are wing-like elements that fan out behind her ears. She sits on a squared base with stylized lotus petals over simpler moldings.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1981/2.59

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 19.01831

Primary Keywords

arrow

bell (idiophone)

club (weapon)

conch shell

deity

discus

feather

flower (plant)

hindu

hinduism

jewelry

rosary

seated

sword

trident

Title

Bell

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1910

Accession Number

2000/2.38

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 10.29929

Primary Keywords

bell

Title

Bell

Artist

Artist Unknown, Luristan

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1983/1.425

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 10.29929

Primary Keywords

bell

Title

Ling (bell) with taotie mask in thread relief

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

15th-11th century BCE

Object Creation Date

circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE

Accession Number

1974/1.140

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 10.29929

Primary Keywords

bell

Title

Ling (bell)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

15th-11th century BCE

Object Creation Date

16th century BCE - 15th century BCE

Accession Number

1974/1.139

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 10.29929

Primary Keywords

bell

Title

Bell

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1910

Accession Number

2000/2.39

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 10.29929

Primary Keywords

bell

Title

Man's Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.89

Medium and Support

brass with brass beads and bells

relevance

rank 10.18351

Primary Keywords

beads

bell

Title

L'Oiseau de Bourges

Artist

Malcolm Osborne

Artist Life Dates

Born 1880

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1932

Accession Number

1949/1.77

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 10.18351

Primary Keywords

bell

churches

Title

Man's Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.88

Medium and Support

brass with glass beads and brass bells

relevance

rank 10.18351

Primary Keywords

beads

bell

Title

Bell Ropes, Steeple Langford, from "English Churches"

Artist

Howard Bond

Artist Life Dates

Born 1931

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1982

Accession Number

1982/2.72

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 10.07030

Primary Keywords

bell

churches

sculpture

Title

Le Pendu, or, La Mère Gand et le Fils Charles, No. 1 of 5 of the series 'La Lége

Artist

Félicien Rops

Artist Life Dates

1833-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867 (n.d.)

Accession Number

1961/2.41

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 10.07030

Primary Keywords

bell

birds

death

Title

Equestrian Figure: village hero on horseback smoking a hookah which is held in his left hand

Artist

India, Central or Southern India

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1976/2.67

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 10.07030

Primary Keywords

bell

figures

horses

Title

Cache-Sexe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.61

Medium and Support

brass, and leather

relevance

rank 9.95959

Primary Keywords

beads

bell

cache-sexes

Title

Analysis of Beauty

Artist

William Hogarth

Artist Life Dates

1697-1764

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1753

Accession Number

1971/2.61

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 9.54004

Primary Keywords

beauty

bell

cactus

candlestick

flowers

head

nudes

sculpture

Title

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ogboni

Physical Description

Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.

Accession Number

2005/1.242

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 9.34325

Primary Keywords

bell

ceremonial objects

court art

initiations

musical instruments

representation

yoruba

Title

Trophy with Musical Instruments

Artist

Christophe Huet

Artist Life Dates

1695-1759

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1695-1759

Accession Number

1959/2.80

Medium and Support

black chalk on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 9.24787

Primary Keywords

bell

flowers

flutes

musical instruments

ribbon

sheet music

tambourines

trophy

trumpets