Gilt-bronze Pagoda Bell
Cast copper, gilded · Kamakura period · 13th century · Hattasan Soneiji, Shizuoka
A bell topped by a hollow miniature pagoda: the chief of the Five Bells, the voice of Dainichi Nyorai at the center of the mandala.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –