Gong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Gong, by unknown artist, features a gray stone bell with a handle at the top. The bell has a wide base that tapers towards the top and a curved handle with decorative carvings. There are three horizontal bands of carvings around the bell, with the top band being swirly designs, the middle band having a repeating pattern of four characters, and the bottom band having a wavy line design. The number "327" is carved into the lower center of the bell. The bell is set against a plain background.