Bronsvattenbuffelbjällra - Laos - 1800-talet

Bronze Water Buffalo Bell, Laos 19th century, Hmong tribe.
Original Patina and leather belt.

Lost-wax methot.
Bronze mixture with low silver content and thin layer of black lacquer.

bell 14cm with belt 37cm diameter 10.5cm

Animal bells in general play an important part in South East Asian culture and has a long history.
Their sound keeps the herd together while grazing in the open fields and is believe to protect the animals from danger.

The water buffalo is a symbol of streght and resilience in South East Asian culture, a trusted partner in rural life and for farming families their most valuable possesion. In a traditional saying," the husband ploughs, the wive sows, the buffalo draws the plough and is a friend of the children" this captures the animal's central place not only in agriculture but also in familiy life and is essential to Hmong agriculture.

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