Bell （Zheng）
In ancient China the Zheng bell is used to send signals in military operations. In contrast to the tall, slender bodies and long stems of most known examples, the present bell has a short, broad body and short stem, which, however, has an Eastern Zhou ceramic counterpart found in Ningbo, now housed in the Ningbo Museum. Its hollow stem still bears traces of a wood handle. The anachronistic early Zhou style inscription on the bell interior appears to have been added in recent times.
Artwork Details
- 戰國 青銅鉦
- Title: Bell （Zheng）
- Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE), Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
- Date: 5th–3rd century BC
- Culture: China
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. (base) 5 in. (12.7 cm); Diam. (base) 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Paul E. Manheim, 1967
- Object Number: 67.43.6
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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