Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 17.8 x 12.5 x 8.9 cm (7 x 4 15/16 x 3 1/2 in)

Type:

Musical Instrument

Origin:

Houma foundry, Shanxi province, China

Date:

ca. 550-500 BCE

Period:

Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)

Topic:

casting  Search this

metal  Search this

bronze  Search this

dragon  Search this

Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this

Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BCE)  Search this

cat  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Credit Line:

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S2012.9.2202a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35e4ff305-5d58-49ac-92c3-53dd746d17a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2202a-b