Ritual Bell (Bo zhong) with Decorative Panels of Interlaced Dragons, Bosses in the Form of Coiled Dragons, and Handle in the Form of Addorsed Felines
late 6th-early 5th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 35.5 x W. 22.5 x D. 16.7 cm (14 x 8 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.) Weight 15 lb.
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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