Parthian Bronze Bell nazca reflecting both the practical and

reflecting both the practical and artistic excellence of this culture

showing two incisors and a tongue

Sukhothai pieces are known for their coarser

The smaller square tampan—such as this piece—served as condensed cosmograms

and eternal life

Parthian Bronze Bell nazca reflecting both the practical andThe Parthian Empire, c. 200 BC 200 AD, Northwestern Iran. Fabulous small sized, finely cast bronze bell of conical form, decorated with elegant incised zigzag motifs and two bands with a animal shaped loop on top. Bronze bells with and without iron clapper hung on the bridles of horses and donkeys, as pendants in the Assyrian Empire. According to tradition, the Prophet Mohammed was not happy about the bells (Arabic jaras) hanging from the necks of