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Bronze bell

Bronze bell

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Bell 'chun' in bronze. Made in China, possibly 3rd phase Zhou Dynasty.

Measurements:
11 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 4 5/8 in

Provenance:
Possibly Yamanaka, dealer; from whom purchased by William Burrell, 23 November 1913, £40; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.

Manuscript sources
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1913 p.13: ‘1 Bronze Hanging bell, frame on stand’.

What:
8_50, bells 'chun', bronzes

Who:
Dealer, Yamanaka

Dates:
Sold by Yamanaka 1913.

Periods:
EARLY DYNASTIES
Western Zhou, 1027-771 BC

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