id:			160719
accession number:	1998.77.1
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.77.1
updated:		2023-03-15 15:46:34.013000

Bell with Diamond-Shaped Insignia, 300s–100s BC. China, along the southern borders, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC) - Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). Bronze; overall: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1998.77.1

title:				Bell with Diamond-Shaped Insignia
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creation date:			300s–100s BC
creation date earliest:		-399
creation date latest:		-100
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creditline:			The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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culture:	China, along the southern borders, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC) - Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220)
technique:	bronze
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Zhou Dynasty
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	(Kaikodo America Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?–1998
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1998–
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wall description:
These rare, elegant bronze bells were made in a tribal village along the southern borders of China. They differ greatly from bells made in the central regions, which often come in large sets and in varying sizes, and feature complex decorative patterns. The distinctive shape of these bells resembles a tall helmet topped by a pair of horns. A rope may have been tied around the horns so that the bells could be suspended. Each bell is decorated with a diamond-shaped insignia—probably to mark tribal affiliation. Although the bells are indentical in size, each produces a different tone, which indicates that their casting was a highly refined process.
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