Signaling bell (zheng)
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Period
300-200 BCE -
Geography
possibly Sichuan province, South China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 41.1 x 13.1 x 12.3 cm (16 3/16 x 5 3/16 x 4 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1999.120.19 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1999.120.19
Object Details
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Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)Selections from the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art (August 20, 1999 to January 15, 2001) -
Origin
possibly Sichuan province, South China -
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 -
Type
Musical Instrument -
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