Nepalese Bronze Temple Bell, Based

A dark bell with a ring hanging off its crown like a loose earring.

This cast bronze temple bell on a base is from Nepal, and dates to the 19th century. A bell on a base can be struck or rung while it rests, and the shape often includes a handle at the top that may be a stylized form. Smoothly flared bell with fine rings near the lip and a carved, knotted crown at the top. A loose ring hangs at one side of the shoulder. The finish is mottled gray with some brown, mounted on a black block. It is 3 inches wide, 3 deep and 5.5 high.

Mismatched accessories are the whole point, apparently.