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A vertical rectangular object which features maze-like decorations.

The base of the shape is a concave curve, and the top features a tall handle which is a rounded rectangular handle. A panel which fills most of the surface includes complex curving and geometric decorations which resemble a maze, below which there is a crescent moon with ends which come around to form a circle. The surface seems either damged or coated in buildup which obscures some of the details.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1991.260
Title
Ritual Bell (Niu zhong) with Interlaced Dragon Decor
Other Titles
Alternate Title: niu chung
Classification
Ritual Implements
Work Type
bell
Date
7th-6th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Shandong province
Period
Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, 770-476 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201471

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cast bronze. Probably from Shandong province.
Dimensions
16.7 x 11.1 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ralph C. Marcove, M.D., New York purchased from Sotheby's, New York.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ralph C. Marcove, M.D.
Accession Year
1991
Object Number
1991.260
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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