Unknown artifacts - religious?

A friend recently purchased a taped shut box at an auction. Among with cameras and other goodies it contained these objects possibly of brass,

One is the pot pictured below. The lid seems corroded in place and has not been opened. Its use is unknown as are the carvings on it.

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This is a bell of some kind. Two views. It looks like it may be Hindu, but I don't know what it is for.

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If anyone recognizes these objects and what (if any) special purpose they serve please advise me here. Thanks.
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I don't have any clue,but could not stop my self to tell,that they fascinating my mind and it could be very interested to know more about themwave
My bet is the lid will be coming off very soon we have to know laugh Im also betting its been shaken was there a sound? conversing As for me i have no knowledge about them but i wouldnt be surprised if the canister is ashes. handshake
Hi Ken wave
Just like the first two commenters, I dont have any knowledge either. I wish I could help, but I can't. I am sorry. sad flower Anywhooooo.. have a nice evening! daisy
First one tea caddysecond one hindI bell to ward off evil spirits
Wow OldBlue wow you really are something! shock



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Maybe the deceased drank a lot of tea!laugh
I can't without the dimensions,but possible an Indian humidor.
The lid was similar,but if bigger matched a Moroccan sugar canister.dunno
Those are temple bells.
So now we have a sweet deceased tea drinker Ash? uh oh
The first photo is not clear enough to see the inscriptions, however, may have been a pot used for sweetmeats or something that needed to be kept air tight.

As for the bell, not sure it has Indian orgins, but, possibly comes from that part of the world... may be Tibet?
If was me. I wouldn't try to open the 1st one because it could be ashes. Take it to a museum. They will help you with both.
The word Pandora comes to mindlaugh
DONT KNOW ABOUT FIRST ONE.

but second one is bell with the pic of LORD Ganesh.
and third is also a bell with the lady goddess .
Peednama - Thank you. The second and third image are the same bell, different sides. Is there a specific use or significance to the bell or is it just a novelty decoration?
Its like a goodluck , maybe these are antiques.
So i suggest to chek them from expert.
Im sure there is something really intresting in bell,
im Indian and i saw these type of pictures rearly which are on the bell.
Yes he will use it like a decoration too.
Pier One Imports
Thank you both. My friend had no clue and no idea who to ask. wave
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