Short newspaper article presenting one new addition to the Horniman Museum collection: a Japanese Buddhist temple bell suspended in a red wood stand, displayed in the very centre of the Museum’s entrance. It was taken from a Buddhist temple and, during the first half of the 19th century, it was still in use as part of Buddhist ritual. Japanese bells have no clappers, but they are struck on a specific spot called “the strike spot”, easily noticeable. The bell is beautifully ornamented with circular panels, butterflies, floral designs and dragon heads. The height of the bell is one foot and nine inches, making it a great example of Japanese bronze casting.
