Lunar Bell Chime - Handmade

Beautiful lunar bell made from upcycled metal with a jute hanging loop. Create your own calming space with this pretty chime.

Wind chimes and hanging bells are versatile garden decor items. You can either hang them on the patio or near a window or inside the house. It is also suitable as a holiday/festive gift/decor.

Features 

• Made in India
  
• Fair Trade recycled metal bell
• Home wall decor, Patio hanging
• Hand-tuned by master artisans 
• Support the sustainable livelihood of art makers in India

Dimensions:

• L=20 cm
• W=16 cm

Note 

• Due to the nature of hand-made products, kindly expect slight imperfections. This is not a defect, and items are non-refundable because of this.
• Upcycling refers to reusing objects to create high-quality products; this is different from recycling
  

About Indian Metal/Bell Craft & Artisans

The Indian Handicraft industry provides livelihood to many artisans. Amongst the wide range of handicrafts, metalwork is one of the popular crafts in India. Some popular techniques can be traced back 5,000 years to the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Bells or commonly called Ghanta in Sanskrit are the unique cultural form of Indian culture. These Ghanta or ritual bells are an essential part of Indian temples. Hindu temple has a metal bell hanging at the entrance and devotees use it to ring the bell while entering the temple as a sign of their prayer. It is believed that the sound and the ripple echo the bell generates reverberates on the human aura.
Bells are also tied around the cattle’s neck so the owner would know of their whereabouts. A great way to find the cows on huge farms.

Artisans cut and then hammer metal or scrap iron sheets to create bell structures. The outer is coated in brass and copper and fired in local or homemade furnaces. The most fascinating part of this process is that all this without using welding! This lends a rustic and unique look to each bell.