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Asian Art
Public domain

Bell

late 19th–early 20th century

Bronze

4 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.4 × 7 cm)
Gift of Dr. Anton E. Wohlert
2002.55.1
Geography: 
Japan
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Japanese
Period: 
Meiji to Taisho Era (1868–1926)
Classification: 
Tools and Equipment
Provenance: 

One of Dr. A.E. Wohlert's aunts travelled to Asia and was thought to have acquired it while travelling, but no one in the family knows for sure the exact provenance of the object. It has been in the family for many years.

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.