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Bell rubbing with Saint Nicholas, from "Professorenglocke," Church of St. Nicholas, Greifswald, Germany

Rickert de Monkehagen

19th–20th century [bell dated 1440]

China

Bell rubbing with Saint Michael slaying the dragon, from Volzum, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1408]

China

Dufu's "Ballad of the Old Cypress"
Unidentified artist
20th century

Queen Wenzhao with her entourage worshipping the Buddha
China

Bell rubbing with Alpha and Omega, from Parish Church, Balgstädt, Germany

19th–20th century

Bell rubbing with Saint Catherine of Alexandria

19th–20th century [bell dated ca. 1400 (?)]

China

Family Instructions of Mr. Xu

China

20th century

Bell rubbing with Saint Peter and Saint Paul, from St. Peter's Church, Fritzlar, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1419]

Rubbing from a Brass Monument to Nicholas Toke, and His Three Children, 1680

British

ca. 1900

Rubbing from a Qing Dynasty Stone Tablet
China

Bell rubbing with bull's head on a shield, from Bodzęcin, Poland

19th–20th century

Bell rubbing with Saint Pancras and a bishop saint, from Monastery Church of St. George and St. Pancras, Hecklingen, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1390]

Rubbing of King suryavarman II on His Throne

Cambodia

20th century

Bell rubbing with winged man of Saint John, from Kölsa, Germany

19th–20th century

China

Bell rubbing with head, from Rathenow, Germany

19th–20th century

Bell rubbing with Christ on the Cross, from Parish Church of St. Maurice, Münchenbernsdorf, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1492]

Bell rubbing with the Virgin and Child, from City Church of St. Margaret, Ranis, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1429]

Rubbing from a Brass Monument to Thomas Manfeld and His Wives, Agnes Trewonwall and Katherine Taplow, 1540

British

late 19th century–early 20th century

Bell rubbing with three-legged pot, from Bodzęcin, Poland

19th–20th century

China

Rubbing of a Defiling Army
Cambodia
20th century

Bell rubbing with Saint John, from "Wetterglocke," Church of St. Michael, Jena, Germany

Hermann Bergfret

19th–20th century [bell dated 1415]

Bell rubbing with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, from "Festglocke," Church of St. Michael, Jena, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1450]

Bell rubbing with Saint Mark, from "Wetterglocke," Church of St. Michael, Jena, Germany

Hermann Bergfret

19th–20th century [bell dated 1415]

Rubbing From a Brass Monument to John Walsingham and His Wife Elenor Ashefield, ca. 1590

British

ca. 1900

Stele for the Confucius Temple
China
20th century

Bell rubbing with enthroned Virgin and Child, from Parish Church, Zurow, Germany

19th–20th century [bell dated 1384]

Epitaph for the Indian Monk Amogavajra (705-774)
China
20th century

Bell rubbing with ornamental band on rim

19th–20th century

Bell rubbing with the Cross and Crown of Thorns, from "Otto-Glocke," Castle Church, Szczecin, Poland

19th–20th century [bell dated 1471]

Rubbing of Seated Warriors
Cambodia
20th century

Rubbings of a Scene from the Ramayana
Cambodia
20th century

China

China

Rubbing of an Inscription of Bakong
Cambodia
20th century

Rubbing Stone (?)
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.