Bell (bo) with felines and dragons; probably from a set of four
Object Details
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
- The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
- Chinese Bronzes from the Sackler Collection (November 19 to December 30, 1989)
- In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- ca. 550-500 BCE
- Period
- Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period
- Accession Number
- S1987.287
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Musical Instrument
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 41 x 31 x 24.4 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in)
- Origin
- Houma foundry, Shanxi province, China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- dragon
- Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
- Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BCE)
- cat
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.287
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a9fd1f84-035e-44a9-a5d6-cc7b72e6298f
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