Name of Instrument: dril-bu

Maker / Brand: Sung Shou

Stearns Catalog #: 0129

Country of Origin: China (Tibet)

Region of Origin: Asia

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication:

Location: IDI C 1

Description: This Tibetan temple Hand Bell is made of bronze (cracked). An etched scene dipicts a god with scroll riding on a large fish. The brass handle--not thought to be original to the bell--represents the thunder bolt, dorje.

Research: Stearns Staff