Vintage Japanese Shinto Prayer Bell

This is a Japanese Shinto prayer bell, or suzu. Suzu are hung above offertory boxes in shrines and often have a thick rope or ribbons hanging down. One shakes the rope to ring the bell which grabs the Kami’s attention before praying. This bell is lacquered with a caramel-like brown very common of the Hida shunkei style. It has a braided rope with two red tassels. 

• Brown, red
• Wood, lacquer, string
• C1970
• Item weight: 578 grams
• Packed weight: 978 grams 
• Approx.  14.5 cm long x 14.5 cm wide x 15 cm tall 
• Good condition considering age. Some light scratches. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
• We picked this up from the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.

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