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Ritual bell (gantha) with a vajra handle

about 10th century A.D.
Object PlaceCentral Java, Indonesia
Medium/TechniqueBronze
Dimensions21 x 8 cm (8 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit LineKeith McLeod Fund
Accession number1977.748
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA in 1977.
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