Three bronze bells
Three bronze bells:
- one in the shape of a stupa decorated with garlands, the handle crowned with vajra branches (Missing). Height: 10 cm.
- one spherical with a grip ring. Height: 8 cm.
- the last one is spherical, with the handle adorned with calcified rings. Height: 8.5 cm.
10th/13th century
INDONESIA, Java
Provenance:
The first: Christie’s Amsterdam, November 20, 1990, lot 40
Private collection, Brussels
Reference:
A similar bell is held at the British Museum, no. 1859,1228.116
Also included is a trapezoidal quadrangular bronze bell with a green patina and two rings. Vietnam, Dong Son, 1st–2nd century. H. 5.5 cm, W. 4.5 cm.
Three bronze bells:
- one in the shape of a stupa decorated with garlands, the handle crowned with vajra branches (Missing). Height: 10 cm.
- one spherical with a grip ring. Height: 8 cm.
- the last one is spherical, with the handle adorned with calcified rings. Height: 8.5 cm.
10th/13th century
INDONESIA, Java
Provenance:
The first: Christie’s Amsterdam, November 20, 1990, lot 40
Private collection, Brussels
Reference:
A similar bell is held at the British Museum, no. 1859,1228.116
Also included is a trapezoidal quadrangular bronze bell with a green patina and two rings. Vietnam, Dong Son, 1st–2nd century. H. 5.5 cm, W. 4.5 cm.
