Ritual bell, or zhong, with interlaced animals and taotie masks

Details

• Title

  Ritual bell, or zhong, with interlaced animals and taotie masks

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  7th century BC (700 - 601 BC)
  Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 475 BC)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  performance arts › music equipment › musical instrument › bell › zhong;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  32 x 18 x 13 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.882

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