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AN OLD BRONZE RITUAL BELL, "DRILBU", TIBET, 1800s

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AN OLD BRONZE RITUAL BELL, "DRILBU", TIBET, 1800s
AN OLD BRONZE RITUAL BELL, "DRILBU", TIBET, 1800s
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AN OLD BRONZE RITUAL BELL "DRILBU" in Tibetan or commonly known as "Ghanta", 19th Century. Cast with a band of Vajras around the lip and adorned with beaded jewel garlands and lotus petals to the dome. The interior with a stylized lotus flower head, the handle with the very worn off face of a Bodhisatva and a four pronged Vajra finial. The "Drilbu" or the "Ghanta" in sanskrit, is a ritual handbell symbolic of wisdom. Dorje is Tibetan for indestructible diamond scepter, and is symbolic of compassion. The bell is held in the left hand and the scepter in the right as both hands gracefully move in prescribed gestures that serve as a commentary to the recitation. Together, the Dorje and Drilbu symbolize the perfect union of wisdom and compassion necessary to achieve enlightenment. 15.5cm.
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Good condition.
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AN OLD BRONZE RITUAL BELL, "DRILBU", TIBET, 1800s

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