Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Item - Early 20th Century Vajra Bell (Height 12.4 cm)

Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Item Five-Pronged Vajra Bell Acquired from an overseas collector. Dating from approximately the early 20th century. A religious artifact not yet a century old. Bronze alloy. A ritual implement with a touch of age. Japanese Esoteric Buddhist ritual item. The central section of the vajra handle. Commonly features engravings of four "eye circles." These four circles represent the four eyes of Dainichi Nyorai (Mahāvairocana), subduing all demonic obstacles... The sound of an old vajra bell possesses the power to ward off evil spirits and ghosts. It can also be used to invoke benevolent deities and protective spirits. In modern times, it is used to purify space energy, for spiritual cultivation and meditation, or to anchor a home and transform its feng shui magnetic field... 2000-114.07.01