Clapper bell (ling) with masks (taotie)
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Period
ca. 1250-1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 8.5 × 4.8 × 4.2 cm (3 3/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2012.9.631 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.631
Object Details
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Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)Early Chinese Miniatures (March 16 to May 29, 1977) -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, 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 -
On View
Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings -
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