Japanese Lacquered Wooden Shinto Prayer Bell Suzu Vtg Red Tassels Brown BA243 wakasa nuri The picture shows a group

The picture shows a group of fourteen people posing to the camera

Shaped with three raised edges along its rim

Distortion and small holes

The Japanese word お中元 for summer greeting gift is engraved on this stamp

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Shinto Prayer Bell Suzu Vtg Red Tassels Brown BA243 wakasa nuri The picture shows a groupVintage Japanese Shinto Prayer Bell This is a Japanese Shinto prayer bell, or suzu. Suzu are hung above offertory boxes in shrines and often have a thick rope or ribbons hanging down. One shakes the rope to ring the bell which grabs the Kami's attention before praying. This bell is lacquered with a caramel like brown very common of the Hida shunkei style. It has a braided rope with two red tassels. Brown, red Wood, lacquer, string C1970 Item weight: