Ghanta, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1D000710N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Magic instrument
- Material: Minerals/Metals/
- Description:
The bronze bell has a compound lotus petal on the top of the bell body, with Sanskrit characters in the lotus petal. The outer wall of the bell body is decorated with equidistant carved Dharma wheels, and the edge is decorated with a Vajra pestle. Inside the bell, a lotus flower with Yang pattern is cast in the center, and there are Sanskrit characters on the inner wall. The head of the handle is connected to the top of the gold-plated five legged pestle and the head of the crowned bodhisattva. The bodhisattva’s face is plain without lines. When practicing the Dharma, shake the Vajra Bell to make all the worshippers alert and happy.
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