Nepalese Bronze Temple Bell

Little ringed bell hung from a black hook, with a dark clapper waiting.

This cast bronze temple bell from Nepal is from Nepal, and dates to the 19th century. Bells are widely used in Nepali Hindu and Buddhist worship, and they are usually cast in bronze, often with raised bands of decoration around the shoulder. On view, a small, slightly flared bell with beaded rings circling the shoulder and rim, hung from a loop under an angled black bracket. A dark teardrop clapper dangles inside. The surface is tarnished with pale highlights. It is 3 inches high and 2 in diameter.

Hangs in there, and says nothing until asked.