Finial of a monk’s staff and a bell
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| Caption | Sound is crucial to Buddhist ritual. It helps to attract the audience’s attention, concentrate the mind and purify the space. This finial once adorned a monk’s staff. The jangling of the rings signaled his presence and encouraged the people around him to give alms. A loose ball inside the bell, standing on a tripod base, rings when the bell is moved. Origin: Indonesia. Date: c 800 – c 1000. Object ID: AK-RAK-1995-5. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | bronze |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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