Temple bell

£895.00

An early and extremely tactile temple bell cast in bronze with the most glorious surface and patina decorated with roundels around a central swirl pattern, the handle is crested by a dragon and the Ranjana script translating to Om or Hum. Ranjana script was widely used in Tibet and Nepal. There are the remnants of gilt decoration and four little ball feet that it stands upright on. A fascinating and beautiful work of art.

Tibet or Nepal probably 17th century

Height 28 cm ( 11”)

An early and extremely tactile temple bell cast in bronze with the most glorious surface and patina decorated with roundels around a central swirl pattern, the handle is crested by a dragon and the Ranjana script translating to Om or Hum. Ranjana script was widely used in Tibet and Nepal. There are the remnants of gilt decoration and four little ball feet that it stands upright on. A fascinating and beautiful work of art.

Tibet or Nepal probably 17th century

Height 28 cm ( 11”)

Provenance:

Acquired from Elliott and Snowdon Ltd. London in 1986.

Finch and Co

Temple bell

Martin Murray Antiques