Zhong chime bell of Lu, Eastern Zhou period (770-221 BCE)-China Archive

Image Number:C1A000126N000000000PAF
Dynasty:Eastern Zhou dynamics
Category:Bronzes
Function:Ritual vessels, musical instruments
Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
Description:
13 pieces handed down, In the early years of Tongzhi’s reign (1862), it was unearthed at the Back Earth Temple of Miaoqian Village, Ronghe Town, Wanrong County, Shanxi Province. This clock was originally in the old collection of Mr. Liu Tizhi, later turned into the collection of our hospital, and the rest is now in the Shanghai Museum. The body is oblate and oval, with a bridge shaped mouth. The vertical shaft is gradually closed, with a suspension. There are forty-two pieces on the surface. Zhiyong is decorated with geometric ribbons, and the dance department is decorated with S-shaped double headed dragon patterns. The Zhengbu part is divided into roughly equidistant ribbons with transverse ribs, and the ribbons are interlaced with a pattern and pieces. The drum part is decorated with inverted animal face. The inscription is 61 characters on both sides of the drum