$40
Vintage Buddhist Ceremonial Hand Bells, Pair Pair of ornate Tibetan style Buddhist ceremonial hand bells; bronze with figural finials; each measures approximately 5-1/2" tall and 3-1/4" in diameter to bell opening. The bell is the most common and indispensable musical instrument in tantric Buddhist ritual. Gods and apotheosized lamas alike hold this popular symbol, along with the thunderbolt in their hands. The bell has an elemental function and its sound, like those made by the trumpet and the drum, is regarded as auspicious; it is said to drive away evil spirits. Like the church bell, the Buddhist hand bell sends the message to evil spirits that they must stay away from the consecrated area where the ritual is being performed.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2015-09-19