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Description: | The handle is surmounted by a respresentation of a lion, the vehicle of the Hindu goddess Durga. The bell was probably used, or made for use, in a temple dedicated to the goddess.
Ghanti, priest's handbell, of copper alloy. The body is of circular cross-section, and is encirled by a series of ridges near the crown. There are two sets of three inscribed lines lower down and one inscribed line is just above the base, all around the circumference about the principle axis. The handle has five small knops separated by rings. It is surmounted by rectangular platform supporting a lion. The iron (?) clapper is hooked onto an interior loop.
Handbell of circular cross-section and roughly 'western' shape, but with greatly flared base. Bound in relief near crown, with ridge in middle of this. 2 sets of 3 inscribed lines lower down and one inscribed line just above base, all around circumference about principle axis. Surmounted by rectangular platform carrying lioness? Clapper: bulging, protruding below base, hooked on interior wire loop. Brass? Label: 'PRESENTED/LADY EDITH/M.BRADFORD'. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | handbells | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-77003 |
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