Gilt-bronze Five-Vajra Bell
Bronze, cast, gilt · Kamakura period · 13th century · Soneiji, Shizuoka
The highest-ranked bell in the set, yet a unique “Soneiji type” with no second example found anywhere in Japan.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –