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Object Number
991-12-60/15185B
Display Title
Two Metal Bells with Designs (Four Chinese Characters) in Relief on Each Bell
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Two metal bells with designs in relief. Designs include four Chinese characters on each bell. (a) <transliteration> ("Remembrance of King") and <transliteration> ("The Prosperity of King"); (b) <transliteration> ("The Supremacy of King") and <transliteration> ("The Eternity of King"). <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a) 3 cm. (?) x 2.3 cm. (?) x 3.5 cm. (?); (b) 2.3 cm. (?) x 1.9 cm. (?) x 2.7 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Bell, cast metal, tiger face in relief
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 2.4 x 2 cm (1 1/8 x 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Four Chinese characters in designs on each bell
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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