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Changsha Hunan Normal University Tomb 1, Luo (Bronze gong)

Well preserved. Made of Bronze. The instrument is a flat, circular disc which is small in size. Its rim bends inward and has two small holes in it. The body of the gong has a plain design.

  • Date:
    Song dynasty
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  • Collection:
    Hunan Museum
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  • Place of production:
    China
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:111.241 Gongs
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  • Materials:Bronze
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:111.241 Gongs
  • Repository:Hunan Museum
  • Measurements:Diameter: 13.0cm, rim width: 2.8cm, thickness: 0.2cm, weight: 0.18kg