Légende

Bell ghanta, purchased; art of Tibetan Buddhism; used in religious rites; ritual object bell/vajra; features heads, mantras; percussion idiophone; bowl decorated with festoons; 19th century; Tibet; height 18.7 cm, width 8.5 cm, A metal bell with a decorative handle sits against a plain light gray background, the bell and handle reflected faintly on a glossy surface below; the bell body is dark gray with ornate raised patterns and textural detailing and a band of aged golden color at its base, while the handle above is golden-bronze with sculpted elements including a small humanlike head and an open crownlike top, showing tones of gold, bronze, and dark gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A23_070

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.4Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bell ghanta purchased art Tibetan Buddhism religious rites ritual object bell vajra features heads mantras percussion idiophone bowl decorated festoons 19th century Tibet height 18.7 cm width 8.5 cm metal bell decorative handle sits plain light gray background reflected faintly glossy surface bell body dark gray ornate raised patterns textural detailing band aged golden color base golden-bronze sculpted elements small humanlike head open crownlike top showing tones gold bronze dark gray.