Densho, ca. 1856, Japan, Japanese, Leaded Bronze (trace of antimony), H. 14-1/4 in.; Diam. 8-1/2 in., Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper, In Japanese ceremonies, suspended cast iron bells are used for signaling during the prayer and for calling Buddhists to worship. In China, similar bells were employed in ensembles, where they represented the yin, or 'receptive' principle, and were sounded after the beat of a large drum (yang, or 'creative' element)
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