Antique Tibetan Brass Vajra-Handled Ghanta Ritual Bell

Item Details

An antique Tibetan brass vajra-handled ghanta ritual bell. The bell features a vajra handle, symbolic of both the thunderbolt of enlightenment and the diamond-like indestructibility of truth, it is one of the most important symbols of Vajrayana Buddhism. A single, serene face further embellishes the handle. The body of the bell displays raised designs of Tibetan lettering and ornamental elements. 1938.0350

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

Consistent with age

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-078