Gilt-bronze dokkō bell
Bronze, cast, gilded · Kamakura period · 13th century · Hattasan Son'ei-ji, Shizuoka
Single-point severing of affliction: the bell most frequently used on the goma altar; temple tradition says it was sent by an imperial envoy of Emperor Shirakawa.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –