A BRONZE TEMPLE BELL WITH AN ELEPHANT
Indonesia, 19th century. Heavily cast bell with broad shoulders, convex waist, and thick ring-form lip, decorated with foliate designs to the crown and with the handle rendered with concentric, Vajra-like ridges, surmounted by an elephant within a floral gate. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The gong works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and deep sound.

Condition: Good, age-related condition with natural grown patina and traces of use.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 864 g
Dimensions: 22 cm