Caption

Bowl with a lambrequin border with mascarons. Handle with a bust of a Bodhisattva carrying a vajra. Ceremonial bell. Tibetan Buddhist/Himalayan art; vajras; bodhisattva iconography; heads; musical/percussion instrument idiophone; used in religious rites. 18th–1st half of the 20th century; Tibet place of origin ?. Height 14.9 cm; width 7.15 cm., A decorative metal bell with a dark bronze body and a golden handle is shown against a neutral gray background; the bell body features ornate raised floral and scalloped patterns in dark bronze tones with lighter highlights, a rounded base with a slightly darker rim, and a narrow neck leading to a vertical shaft that connects to an intricately carved golden handle topped by a decorative crown-like element and a stylized human face motif, with visible textures of metalwork and subtle variations of brown, bronze, gold, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_477

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl lambrequin border mascarons Handle bust Bodhisattva carrying vajra Ceremonial bell Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan art vajras bodhisattva iconography heads musical percussion instrument idiophone religious rites 18th–1st half 20th century Tibet place origin Height 14.9 cm width 7.15 cm decorative metal bell dark bronze body golden handle shown neutral gray background bell body features ornate raised floral scalloped patterns dark bronze tones lighter highlights rounded base slightly darker rim narrow neck leading vertical shaft connects intricately carved golden handle topped decorative crown- element stylized human face motif visible textures metalwork subtle variations brown bronze gold gray.