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Model of a bell (Yong Zhong)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Model of a bell (Yong Zhong) by unknown artist. The object is a dark gray, metal bell with a handle on top. The bell is shaped like a truncated cone with a wide bottom that curves inward to form the bell shape. The bottom of the bell is slightly flared out. The handle is rectangular and extends from the top of the bell. The bell has multiple rows of small, round protrusions around its body. There are also decorative lines and patterns etched into the surface of the bell. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
5th century BCE
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
China
Dimensions
306 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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