BURMESE BELL AND HANGER

BRONZE BELL METAL, CAST IRON HANGER
MANDALAY STYLE (KONBSUNG DYNASTY)

MID 19^TH CENTURY

DESCRIPTION: A bronze, inscribed temple bell, of domed form with raised bands around the sides, the shoulder with a double lotus border. The suspension loop in the form of two crouching lions, each with ferocious expression, with a bud final. The bracket of cast iron depicts various royal personages and attending servants.

Placed in Private Collection