Large Antique Bronze Elephant Bell Burma EBB91

Skillfully decorated, this large bronze elephant bell is from Burma where it is referred to as chu. These distinct spherical bells cast in bronze were mostly worn by elephants to help locate them after being set free to forage in the jungle. The bell is incised with traditional floral motifs as well as the bird insignia and the maker’s name in Burmese characters on both sides. The bronze has a naturally aged patina with some green oxidization. The condition is excellent.