Drilbu

Description

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

Museum reference

A.1897.266.23

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Drilbu, Handbell

Production information

Dege, Dege County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Cast bronze

Associations

Depicted: Dharma

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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