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Changsha Lujiachong Luo (Bronze Gong)

Well preserved. Made of Bronze. The gong is a circular disc, which has a slightly curved surface with its rim bending inward. There are no holes near the rim. The instrument has quite a small shape and structure. There is a band with string patterns on it carved around the gong near to its rim.

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  • Materials:Bronze
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.241.1 (Individual) gongs
  • Repository:Hunan Museum
  • Measurements:Diameter: 15.9cm, height: 2.4cm, thickness: 0.15cm, weight: 0.24kg