Gongs and bells, used to call monks and worshippers to meditation and to mark the hours of the day, are important accessories for the daily rituals of Buddhism. This small cast-bronze bell, produced in the thirteenth century, during the Koryo period (918–1392), is surmounted by a dragon, which clasps a precious jewel in its left paw. The sound pipe, located behind the dragon, extends the duration of the bell's sound. Four large panels, each with nine floral bosses, and four kneeling apsaras (heavenly beings) descending from heaven, decorate the body of the bell. The two striking platforms are in the shape of multi-petaled floral medallions.