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Ornament with Six Bells

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored metal object with a cross-like shape. Two straight bars intersect in the middle. Each end of the bars has a flared conical shape with a hole. The object has six conical ends with holes, resembling bells. The surface features etched lines and patterns. The background is a gradient from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The object titled "Ornament with Six Bells" by the artist.

Artwork details

Date:
early 1st millennium BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
North China
Dimensions:
600 × 459 px
Museum record:
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