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Yangjiaozhong (Bronze bell with ram horns)

The suspension loop (niu) and the xian points have been restored. Made of bronze. There is rust and corrosion on the surface, which is grey-green in colour. The body of the bell is shaped like a combined pair of tiles. The two xian points are pointing outwards. This bell does not have an upper surface (wu). The body of the bell is larger at the bottom and smaller at the top. From the mouth of the bell upwards, it gradually narrows and becomes more pointed. The bell is hollow in the middle and has a flat bottom rim. There is a vertical rectangular hole near the top of the bell, which forms a bridge-shaped suspension loop. The ram horns above the loop are pointing outward. The bell has a plain design.

  • Measurements:Total height: 19.0cm, length of the hole: 4.6cm, thickness of the middle of the gu: 0.2cm, weight (broken): 0.65kg, height of the niu: 2.4cm, width of the hole: 1.7cm, thickness of the sides of the gu: 0.3cm, distance between the two horns: 3.7cm, distance between the two xian points: 12.5cm, distance between the two sides of the centre of the gu: 6.5cm