Gong and Gong Beater

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a large, dark-colored bowl with a wide mouth and a decorative patterned band around its middle. The bowl's body features a textured surface resembling small circles or dots. The patterned band showcases various designs, including what appears to be a dragon, a circle with a clover-like shape inside, and other motifs. The bowl's coloration is predominantly dark brown or black, with reddish-brown accents visible on the interior and within the decorative band. A small, cylindrical object with a handle lies in front of the bowl. The object has a gold-colored metal wrapping around its center and a reddish-brown wooden handle. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to gray towards the bottom, suggesting that the objects are placed on a surface against a dark backdrop. The overall appearance of the objects and their presentation suggests they are a gong and a gong beater.