Model of a bell (Niu Zhong)

5th–3rd century BCE

Not on view

During the Eastern Zhou period, graduated sets of bronze bells became an important adjunct to courtly ceremonies as well as a mark of elite status. This pottery imitation was undoubtedly part of a set intended for burial to provide the tomb occupant with music in the afterlife.

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戰國陶紐鐘
Title: Model of a bell (Niu Zhong)
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
Date: 5th–3rd century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: H: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1997
Object Number: 1997.442.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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