Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement - 17th-19th Century. Edo Period Vajra Bell

Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement Five-Pronged Vajra Bell Acquired from an overseas collector. The bell handle is a sacred object from before the 17th century. It is made using the lost-wax casting method with a hollow core, intended to reduce the weight of the ritual implement. It shows signs of being buried, with some deformation and verdigris. The bell base was added in the 19th century. A religious artifact over a century old. Brass alloy. Hand-carved and finished. A ritual implement with genuine age from practical use. Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement. The middle section of the vajra scepter commonly features four engraved circles. These four circles represent the four eyes of Mahavairocana, subduing all demonic obstacles... The sound of an old vajra bell possesses the power to ward off evil spirits and ghosts, or to invoke benevolent deities and protectors. Modern uses include purifying space energy, meditation, or stabilizing a home's feng shui. 8500-114.07.01