Drilbu

Drilbu (handbell) of bronze, domed chamber with cast borders of dorje (sceptres) and lotus petals, handle with face of Prajnaparamita (deity) and five-pronged dorje finial, used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals representing wisdom or emptiness: China, Sichuan Prvince, Garze Prefecture, Dege County, Dege, Tibetan, 19th century

Drilbu

Drilbu (handbell) of bronze, domed chamber with cast borders of dorje (sceptres) and kirtimukha (monster faces) in relief, handle features face of Prajna-paramita (deity) surmounted by eight-pronged dorje finial, in Tibetan Buddhist rituals the bell represents wisdom or emptiness: Tibet, 19th to early 20th century AD