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Ghanta

anonymous · 900 - 1600 · bronze (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Priest's bell. Crowned with a vajra. Indonesia, East Java. 13th - 15th century. Bronze. Priest's bells of the East Java period are simpler than those of the Central Java period. The tips of the vajra point out; in the Central Java period, they turn inward.

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handbell bell (idiophone)musical instrument percussion instrument jingle ghanta

Credit lineGhanta. 900 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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