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Hand Bell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white photo of a "Hand Bell" by an unknown artist. Dark metal object with a round base, wider at bottom than top. The object has four main stacked sections. The bottom section has a flat round base and sloping curved sides. The second section from bottom is domed and wider than the section above or below it. The top two sections are stacked on top one another. The top section tapers to a point. The object is decorated with raised carvings of various shapes. The background is a plain gradient from light to dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 10th–11th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
282 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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