Lot number 154 - Auction 152
EINE RITUALGLOCKE (GHANTA) AUS BRONZE

A BRONZE RITUAL BELL (GHANTA) Tibet Bronze. H. 18.5 cm. The body is decorated in relief with eight seed syllables, vajra bands, and Kirtimukha garlands. The handle is formed as the head of Prajnaparamita, the embodiment of perfected wisdom. With traces of age and use, partially abraded and minimally damaged. Literature: Compare with a related example of similar scale and composition: Lot 127 from Koller, Asiatica: Himalaya, China, sold 26 November 2024. Provenance: From a private collection in North Rhine-Westphalia.