| Native Name | Ghanta |
| Object Number | 32-47-5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet | Chamdo |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silver | Brass |
| Iconography | Human Head | Crown |
| Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
| Description | Bell. Silver ornamented with brass. Relief ornamentation. Handle in the form of a human head crowned with a half vajra. Vajrayana priests sound bells to honor deities during rituals. Bells also symbolize prajna, the ability to see reality clearly through meditation. |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Academy of Natural Science / University Museum Expedition to Southwest China and Tibet; Gordon T. Bowles, 1932 |
| Other Number | 10 - Other Number |
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