Hand-Bell
Hand-Bell
Object name: Hand-Bell
Date: 1800-1840
Dimensions:
130 x 120 x 390 mm
Medium: Wood
Object number: C04795
DescriptionMu yu, or wooden bell with handle. Roughly circular and red in colour. Possibly in the form of two stylised dragons.
Carried by the Hoshang or mendicant Priest of Fo. It has no clapper and is sounded by being struck on the outside with a small wooden staff.
Carried by the Hoshang or mendicant Priest of Fo. It has no clapper and is sounded by being struck on the outside with a small wooden staff.