Pair of Antique Bronze Elephant Temple Bells with Gold Gilt Accents

Burmese bronze elephant bell with stand. Age: Burma, 19th Century Size: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 9 C.M. Size including stand: Height 23.5 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall...

A pair of Khmer bronze hand bells with very nice patina. Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century Size: Height 12.8 - 14 C.M. / Width 6.5 - 7.8 C.M. Size including stand: Heig...

Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand. Age: Burma, 19th century Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M. Size including stand: Hei...

Burmese bronze cow bell with clapper inside with stand. Age: Burma, 19th century Size: height 7 cm / width 8 cm. Size including stand: height 16.2...

A large and finely cast ritual bronze bell from the Dong Son Culture (circa 1000 BC-200 AD). Of unusually large size, the thinness of the bronze speaks to the advanced techniques ...

Traditional pair of late 19th/ early 20th Century Brass or Bronze bells commonly referred to as Elephant Bells although bells of this size were more likely used for the gigantic Wat...

Pair of Spiral pendants, bronze age, Europe, circa 1000 BC, 3 and 3 half inches 7 9 cm, mounted on custom stands. Provenance: From a private European collection; formed in the 1980s.

This 19th C. Japanese Buddhist bronze temple or monastery bell, features a stylized two-headed dragon loop handle at top, four studded panels at shoulde...

Pair of cloisonné bronze vases, Japan, circa 1900, accident on one, slight depression Measures: H 19cm, D 10cm.

19th century Burmese bronze temple bell with original carved hardwood stand, painted iron hanging bracket, and striker. This rare large scale cast bronze bell has a splendid sculptural and spiritual presence. The bell has a long inscription on the upper part. The offering of a bronze bell to a monastery or temple was considered second only to the offering of a Buddha image as an act of merit (kutho). Such bells were cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. Casting of such bells was auspicious with specific rituals being performed by the caster and sponsors to ensure the appropriate blessings. The bell here, as with all such Burmese bells...