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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Boland, post: 13207357, member: 20937&quot;][ATTACH=full]561215[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]561214[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]561213[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]561212[/ATTACH] Hi all,these are not mine but I do have the opportunity to purchase. Please give me your opinions. The mask has a good look. Thinking vintage wall decor item? (pity I only have the 1 photo) The hand bell I thought might be antique,good patina and looks use to me? It’s fairly heavy and about 20cm or so in length.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are both items vintage? Thank you for any comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>From google:</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>“This is a vintage or antique Vaishnava Pooja Ghanti (Hindu ritual handbell), traditionally handcrafted from solid bronze or brass. These sacred bells are used by priests or devotees during daily Hindu prayer ceremonies (puja) and ritual worship (arati) to invoke divine energies and drive away negative influences”</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>“‘The image shows a traditional ritual or temple hand bell (known as a ghanta in Hinduism or a prayer bell in Tibetan and Nepalese traditions) crafted from bronze or brass, featuring a ribbed handle topped with an ornate finial (such as a deity or sacred motif like Garuda or a vajra-inspired crown)”</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>“ The item is a carved and painted wooden or composite ceremonial mask, resembling a wrathful Himalayan or Tibetan Buddhist deity such as Mahakala or Bhairav”</i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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