Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Ritual Bell (Bo zhong) with Stylized Dragon and 'Taotie' Decor and with Handle in the Form of Confronting Dragons

475 BCE - 221 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Cast bronze with greenish patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

66 x 45 x 40 cm (26 x 17 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.) 108 lb.

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