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Handbell; rei
Rei, small handbell. The bell is of silver-plated brass. The long octagonal wooden handle, with a pierced metal sleeve at the top and bottom, tapers towards the base. The top of the handle is surmounted by a finial representing the vajra, thunderbolt.
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19th century - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Japan - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
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- Materials:paint, wood, iron, copper alloy, plated metal
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.122 (Individual) clapper bells
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 240 mm x 53 mm