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Bells, Probably for a Horse Harness

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a bronze bell with a patina. The bell is shaped like a sphere with the bottom half enclosed and a short cylindrical protrusion at the top. The bell has a thin metal ring around the middle. It appears to be old and weathered, with a green and brown patina covering the surface. There are spots of orange and red on the left side. The background of the image is light gray-blue. The bell is titled "Bells, Probably for a Horse Harness" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 3rd century
Medium:
Bronze, gilding
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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