Small Asian Bell

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  1. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    About 4.5" tall, 2.75" wide, and 1 lb. Anyone recognize where it's from (Tibet?) and/or know a ballpark value? Copper or made to look like? Neodymium magnet reacts on it like it does on silver.
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    dude, Dec 26, 2019
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Nice bell, dude. It is modeled after a Bonsho, a Japanese temple bell. The only difference is that it seems to have a clapper, and it is small.
    Bonsho's are big bronze bells which are struck with a mallet or a beam which is suspended from a ceiling or heavy structure.

    I suspect it is bronze, like the big ones. You can search online for the value.
    Tibet is a magical name in the West, but Asian items are rarely Tibetan.:)
     
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  3. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    Yeah, probably a Chinese double dragon Buddhist bell.
     
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