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Chinese
Ritual bell (Drilbu) (19th century)
bronze
30.1 × 12.7 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
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About this work
The ritual hand bell, drilbu (Tibetan) or ghanta (Sanskrit), is paired with the dorje in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies, where it is considered feminine and held in the practitioner’s left ‘wisdom’ hand. The dorje is considered masculine and is held in the right ‘method’ hand. Together the two signify the union of wisdom and practice, female and male. It is also an attribute of many deities.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
incised in handle: 右 五僧 十一
Accession Number
1225B-D3
Department
Asian Art
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