Khew (Bell)
before 1872 (made)
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Traditional domed shape bell with a loop on top so that the bell can be suspended. A heart shaped gold leaf attached to the clapper.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze and gilt metal. |
| Brief description | A small Burmese cast bronze Khew (bell) with a gilded leaf attached to the clapper. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). To be suspended from Buddhist religious buildings. ca. before 1872 |
| Physical description | Traditional domed shape bell with a loop on top so that the bell can be suspended. A heart shaped gold leaf attached to the clapper. |
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| Credit line | Purchase (Engel Collection) |
| Object history | Previously the Engel Collection Historical significance: Such bells were presented as an act of merit to a pagoda and they are seen suspended around the eaves of the image house. Purchase (Engel Collection). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 321-1882 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2001 |
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