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Qianlong 2nd Year Zhong (Bronze bo bell)
The suspension loop (niu) is broken and missing. Made of bronze, with an iron black colour on the surface. The shape and structure are crude and unrefined. The cross-section of the body of the bell is round. The upper surface (wu) and the bottom rim (yu) are flat. The framing lines dividing the studs, the areas (zhuan) between the studs, the central panel (zheng) and the gu are all cast in low relief. There are 36 conical studs on the surface of the body. The section with studs is wide and large, whereas the central panel (zheng) is small and narrow.
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Qianlong [6th emperor of the Qing dynasty] era, 2nd year ([this year concords with] 1737) - Maker:
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Hunan Museum - Inventory number:
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China - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
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- Inscriptions:One side of the central panel (zheng) has an inscription in 9 vertical rows, referencing the names of some officials and the date when the bell was made.|The other side has an inscription in 3 rows, explaining that this bo bell was made by a court music student named Wen Diankui at Guangzhou Prefectural School.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.242.121 (Individual) suspended bells struck from the outside
- Repository:Hunan Museum
- Measurements:Height (broken): 17.2cm, length of the xian: 12.7cm, thickness of the bell: 0.6cm, diameter of the wu: 12.7cm, distance between the two xian points: 17.5cm, height of each stud: 17.6cm, weight: 3.2kg