※ Sold. Others are not allowed to purchase. ✴️ Listed only on Mercari 【There are fraudulent sites illegally reprinting this item. Everything other than Mercari is a "scam" vendor】 ¥680,000- Sale price✴︎ Indonesia East Java Bronze alloy casting 15th-18th century 【Size】 Height: Approximately 26cm Width: Approximately 16cm 【Accessories】None ◽️ This is a charming bell among Indonesian treasures. The rich bronze bells in Javanese art come in a wide variety of shapes, including the sanko-rei (three-pronged bell), goko-rei (five-pronged bell), and hanging bells, which are rung during rituals in temples and monasteries. Especially the hanging bells and lamps show traces of excellent lost-wax casting techniques. Based on the form and materials of each part, I believe it is from the late period of East Java, starting around the 10th century, to the 15th century (Tulungagung). Bell with three sacred beasts and flower-like fruit. It still makes a sound when the tongue is shaken. Please consider. ◽️ Bells and bells from the East Java period (15th century) from around the 9th century are exhibited at the National Museum of Jakarta, but there are very few examples of bronze artifacts whose production dates are known, even at that museum. The reason why even museums can only determine the production date based on the form of each item is that the archaeological excavation projects by the Indonesian government are not very advanced. However, that situation is also a great opportunity for art collectors, but the reality is not so. There are not many national museums in every corner of the region like Cambodia and Thailand, nor are there many art dealers. Even after spending many years searching for stone statues and bronze cultural properties from Aceh at the northern tip of Sumatra to Jayapura City, just before the border with Papua New Guinea, it is very rare to encounter genuine masterpieces. What you often encounter are bronze gilt Buddhas from the 19th to 20th centuries. Also, even if they are genuine, they are only small Buddha statues. Some are from the Majapahit Kingdom. ✴️ The surface is considerably weathered. Please check the images and agree before purchasing. No returns.