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ca. 300 BCE–200 CE · Bronze · Asian Art

Its' shape and the animal standing on one side towards the top indicate that this exquisitely cast bell once adorned an elephant. Indian elephants, also native to mainland Southeast Asia, were used for transportation and treasured for their ivory.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 300 BCE–200 CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Thailand (Ban Chiang)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998