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The bo is a barrel-shaped bell from China that produces a single tone when struck. It has a suspension loop on the top and is hung on a stand. A detail found on many Chinese bells are nine mei, or nipples, grouped in three rows of three. The mei likely had symbolic meaning; the number nine is auspicious in Chinese cosmology and frequently signified the emperor.
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Title: Bo (bell) and stand
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Canton, China
Culture: Chinese
Medium: Brass
Dimensions: H. of stand 28 in., W. 11-1/2 in., H. of bell 8 in., Diam. 6-1/2 in.
Classification: Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.2079a, b
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