Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA165 Gold There's a Japanese flag on

There's a Japanese flag on the back

Carved marks depicting the feathers

rust on the metal parts

The woman is standing indoors in front of a Western-style wooden door

And then drop the tassel down and put the beads between your thumb and index finger

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA165 Gold There's a Japanese flag onJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell This is a vintage Japanese orin bell for Buddhist altars. It contains a Bronze bowl with a dark brown wooden striker. It rests on a red and gold silk pillow with a yellow tassel. Singing bowls are sounded during ritual prayer. Orin bell sound can reach the Buddha in the Pure Land. It is also used to ward off people's evil spirits and convey prayers to the Buddha, ancestors, and the deceased through sound.