↗Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) · 1200–1221
The Wade Cup with Animated Script
Creator not recorded
Gift of Mitsuru Tajima · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image: public domain (CC0) · Museum record & image source ↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1300s
Buddhist Ritual Bell
Creator not recorded by the museum
- Date
- 1300s
- Medium
- bronze; with incised designs
- Dimensions
- Overall: 17.8 x 6.6 cm (7 x 2 5/8 in.)
- Country / context
- Korea
- Movement / tradition
- Korean arts
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Pathway
- Korean arts ↗
FROM THE MUSEUM
This Buddhist ritual bell is called the "five-pronged" bell due to the four prongs bending toward a central prong at the end of the handle. This shape is a vajra, or lightning bolt, a powerful and important symbol in esoteric Buddhism, which originated in India, spread across Asia, and was practiced in Korea.
Collection text · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A MOMENT TO LOOK
Start with what you can see: shapes, surface, colour and scale. How might the listed materials affect the way this object was made and experienced?
Looking prompt · an invitation to observe, not a historical interpretation.Follow a connection.
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Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread
Creator not recorded
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Feline Incense Burner
Creator not recorded
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Headdress
Creator not recorded