Top of a Bell in the Form of a Demon King or Guardian, Eastern Javanese period, ca. second half of the 12th–early 13th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm), Sculpture, This finial from a hanging bell takes the form of an unusually lively and finely modeled rakshasa—a demon king or guardian. He is depicted as a short, potbellied grimacing creature with fangs and large bulbous eyes and a serpent emerging from each armpit
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Top, Bell, Form, Demon King, Guardian, Eastern Javanese period, ca, second half, 12th–early 13th century, Indonesia, Java, Bronze, H, 4 15/16, 12.5 cm, Sculpture, finial, hanging bell, takes, form, unusually lively, finely modeled, rakshasa—, demon, king, guardian, depicted, short, potbellied grimacing, creature, fangs, large bulbous, eyes, serpent emerging, armpit
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