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Lekshmi Goddess Lucky bells Size: 6"(14 cm) Total height. Size of bells: 2"(5 cm) each. Weight: 0.35 Kg approx. She is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity (both material and spiritual). She is the wife and active energy of Lord Vishnu. Her four hands represent the four goals of human life considered important to the Hindu way of life – dharma, kāma, artha, andmoksha. *** Lekshmi Goddess - pandantiv norocos Dimensiune: 6 "(14 cm) Înălțime totală. Dimensiune clopotei: 2" (5 cm) fiecare. Greutate: aprox. 350 g. Lekshmi este zeița hindusă a bogăției, a norocului și a prosperității (materiale și spirituale). Ea este soția și energia activă a Lordului Vișnu. Cele patru mâini reprezintă cele patru scopuri ale vieții umane considerate importante pentru modul hindus de viață - dharma, kāma, artha, andmoksha. ***
Lekshmi Goddess		According to 14th-century legend, two mischievous creatures called imps were sent by Satan to do evil work on Earth. After causing mayhem elsewhere in Northern England the two imps headed to Lincoln Cathedral where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the Bishop. An angel appeared in the Angel Choir and ordered them to stop. One of the imps sat atop a stone pillar started throwing rocks at the angel whilst the other imp cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone allowing the second imp to escape. The imp that turned to stone, the Lincoln Imp, can still be found, frozen in stone, sitting atop his stone column in the Angel Choir. I am pleased to offer here a delightful bronze bell derived from this historic legend. This is a nicely preserved example with a dark patina, complete with its original handle and clapper, cast in 17,th or 18,th century. The bell is 2-5/8" in diameter and stands 4" in height. It weighs nearly nine ounces!
Lincoln imp		India - Bell with lyra support
Lyra bell
These cute “toys” are actually miniature Tibetan ritual objects, known as Mani chos-'khor or, in current Western terminology, Tibetan Hand Prayer Wheels. Although the materials betray a modern mass-produced execution (the red plastic handles and the metal cylinder with a shiny gold finish), they strictly adhere to the iconographic and structural canons of the large-scale traditional pieces: Sacred mantra: On the circumference of the golden cylinder are stamped the Ranjana (or Tibetan) characters of the most famous Buddhist mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum (ॐ मणिपद्मे हूम्). Inside these cylinders is usually a tightly rolled scroll of paper, on which the same mantra is printed thousands of times. Decorative elements: The cylinders are decorated with imitation semi-precious stones (turquoise and red beads), integrating into the traditional aesthetics of the Himalayan region, where turquoise and coral are considered protective stones. Liturgical mechanism: Even though they seem like simple accessories, their role is strictly spiritual. According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, spinning the mill clockwise (the direction of the stupas' circumambulation) has exactly the same spiritual value as reciting aloud the hundreds or thousands of prayers contained inside, spreading positive energy, purification and compassion around. They are excellent souvenir pieces or comparative study pieces for the collection, showing how ancient sacred objects are adapted and reproduced in the modern era.
Mani chos-'khor		Bronze Sanctus Bell Vintage "Obiater dei mei Otto mei" Cast in Stockholm, Sweden Style: renaissance - baroque epoche. - 11 cm high and 392 gr weight.
Obiater dei mei Otto mei		Bells on patriarchal vestments, as described in the Old Testament (21 pcs) Material: gold brass metal (copper and zinc alloy) The size of bead caps: approximately 10.4mm (diameter) x 12mm (deep) Color: gold, antique finish Exodus 28:33 "And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about" Exodus 39:25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates; They also made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates all around on the hem of the robe, alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the service, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. (NASB) Ex. 39:25-26
Patriarchal vestments
​ Plagon or Kore Bell shaped dolls inspired from archaic prototypes from Boeotia. The plagon or glene or kore is an anthropomorphic female doll. The unique bell-shaped dolls by THETIS are inspired by 9th cent. BC archaic prototypes from Boeotia bearing similar painted decoration (some fine examples at the Louvre Museum). The figure may be a goddess of animals, nature and life, whose first known representations date from the Bronze Age in Crete. Figures of this type were found in the graves of women and children from the 10th-8th centuries BC; they can symbolize the protective forces of nature, accompanying the deceased on their journey to the afterlife. The original artifact is described at Musée du Louvre, (Bell idol from Thebes, 900 - 700 BC) The technique, typology, and decoration of this figurine, known as a "bell idol", identify it as the work of Theban potters of the Late Geometric period, in ancient Boeotia. Although strictly an item of pottery, it is a rare example of figurative bells.
PLAGON		The manjeera is a traditional percussion instrument of Bhrata India In its simplest form it is a pair of small hand cymbal. Basically manjira is played in the aarti of Indian Gods & Goddesses for devotional music. give advice like leave Easy Reply your Mail an right time. It can be hung and placed after drying, which can save more space. Manjira in Tibetan style is known as tingsha which is a small for majira Manjira has a significant importance in Indian folk music.
Pooja kartal God		Bronze bell from Peru - South America, precolumbian period, aprox 1300 - 1400 Peru - The Cradle of Inca Civilization is an area in which live more than 350 species of birds and 150 species of reptiles, therefore their presence in the spiritual life of indigenous peoples is a significant one. As religion, the supreme leader was undoubtedly the king, called "INCA" (son of the Sun god Inti). However, it was a very hierarchical society. Still choose the most noble men as priests, appointed hullac umac, which were the highest in rank. After they were and others who are subjected to the higher rank than them. The priests made sacrifices, prayed on behalf of the faithful, heard confessions of people and were responsible for certain rituals and ceremonies in honor of the gods. A possible representation of the founders Manco Capac and his brothers as reptiles comes from the legend that the sons of heaven were sent to earth where they materialize coming out of the cave, or from a lake, both recognized as reptilian media par excellence.
Pre-Columbian lizard bell
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