Ghanta

anoniem, 900 - 1600

Priest's bell. Crowned with a vajra. Indonesia, East Java. 13th - 15th century. Bronze. Priest's bells of the East Java period are simpler than those of the Central Java period. The tips of the vajra point out; in the Central Java period, they turn inward.

  • Artwork typeghanta, jingle, percussion instrument, musical instrument, bell (idiophone), handbell
  • Object numberAK-MAK-254
  • Dimensionsheight 18.5 cm x diameter 9.3 cm