戰國 陶紐鐘|Model of a bell (Niu Zhong)
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5th–3rd century BCE · Glazed stoneware · Asian Art
During the Eastern Zhou period, graduated sets of bronze bells became an important adjunct to courtly ceremonies as well as a mark of elite status. This pottery imitation was undoubtedly part of a set intended for burial to provide the tomb occupant with music in the afterlife.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 5th–3rd century BCE
- Medium
- Glazed stoneware
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1997
