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Bell with Bull with Chain

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bell with Bull with Chain by Lu Ban is a bronze bell with a green patina. The bell has a wide base that tapers inward and then widens slightly at the top, with decorative lines around the bottom and middle. A short neck supports the decoration on top. The decoration features a bull with a long snout and curved horns facing right. Standing on the bull's back is a figure with one leg on either side, and one arm raised above their head holding a long object. The figure and the bull are surrounded by smaller figures. A chain hangs down from the decoration on top. The background is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
10th–11th century(?)
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
459 × 624 px
Museum record:
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