Vintage Etched Brass Bell

Beautifully etched, decorative or ceremonial brass hand bell with marking INDIA 522A. 

It's design is ornately engraved with leaf or floral patterns, suggesting it may be of South Asian or Middle Eastern origin.

Such bells are often used in religious rituals (especially in Hindu or Buddhist traditions), meditation, Temple rituals and offerings.

It's also used in decorative arts or collectibles, signaling or call bells in schools or churches and for special occasions and ceremonial purposes.