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Bell with Five-Pronged End (Ritual Esoteric Buddhist Implement)
- Museum No.
- EK331
Photo No：240402_EL_0054
Color type：Color
| Title | Bell with Five-Pronged End (Ritual Esoteric Buddhist Implement) |
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| Category | Metalwork (E), Buddhist Implements |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kamakura |
| Century | 14th |
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| Dimensions | Height 19.4cm Curvature 11.5cm 6.5cm |
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This bell was used in early Esoteric Buddhist ceremonies for the Thirteen Buddhas, who are associated with funerary rituals. The five Sanskrit characters on the side represent the Buddha Dainichi (Vairocana) and (moving clockwise) the Wisdom King Fudō (Acala), the Buddha Shakyamuni, the Bodhisattva Monju (Mañjuśrī), and the Bodhisattva Fugen (Samantabhadra).
Japan-Kamakura