Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Hanging Bronze Bossed Gong Dora w/ Mallet BT82
Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Hanging Bronze Bossed Gong Dora w/ Mallet BT82
Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Gong
This is a well-used antique Japanese gong for Buddhist altars and temples. It is made of bronze with a hammered-style finish. It comes with a soft fabric mallet striker (the leather head material has long since fallen off) with a wooden handle lacquered red. This type of gong is classified as "bossed" as it has a raised dome at the center that helps produce a richer, deeper sound.
Gong sounds can reach the Buddha in the Pure Land. It is also used to ward off people's evil spirits and convey prayers to the Buddha, ancestors, and the deceased through sound.
- Brown
- Bronze, wood, fabric
- Gong sound
- C1880
- Item weight: 1305 grams
- Packed weight: 1900 grams
- Approx.
- gong: 36 cm wide x 5 cm tall
- mallet/striker: 6 cm wide x 26 cm long
- Good condition considering age. Rust. Fading on hanging cord. Silk threads on mallet are broken in many places and fragile to touch, but the overall structure is still sound. Discoloration on mallet fabric and scratches and chipping on handle. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.
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