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Bell
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
This bell is shaped like a bird, with large eyes and wings on two sides. The clapper is shaped like a fang. There is a chain link in the shape of an "8" attached to the forehead, presumably used to hang the bell.
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Details
- Title: Bell
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
- Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
- Physical Dimensions: w8.1 x h14 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bronze
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