Buddhist ritual conch shell with a dancing Hevajra

Khmer artist, 12th-13th century

This bronze takes the form of a conch shell, a vessel used in both Buddhist and Hindu rituals. Blown at the beginning of ceremonies, the instrument makes the sound of the sacred syllable “Om, ” believed to purify the… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Khmer artist ¹
Date: 12th-13th century ¹
Medium: Bronze ¹
Original: 8,576 × 11,432 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The John R. Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cleveland

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