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Bell with a Five-Pronged "Vajra" and the Five Great Wisdom Kings 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

The sound of ritual bells is thought to awaken one’s Buddha nature. Five wrathful deities from the pantheon of esoteric Buddhism are depicted on this bell in relief.

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Artist
Period/Century
China, Tang dynasty, 8th century
Country/Origin
China
Excavation site
Material
Cast bronze with gilding
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
E-14146
Genre
Metalwork
Category
Applied arts > Religious objects > Buddhism > Esoteric ritual objects
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