Bell linzhong, Chinese; Qing dynasty Daoguang, 1821–1850, dated 1825; idiophone percussion musical instrument used in religious rites; decorated with ideograms and meander ornament; height 29.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm., A cylindrical metal object with a rounded top and a short vertical handle rising from its center is shown against a light gray background; the object appears in brown and dark bronze tones with areas of darker patina and slight greenish spots, and it has a few rectangular raised panels on its sides each studded with a few rounded rivet-like protuberances, with the base reflected faintly on the glossy surface below.
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Bell linzhong, Chinese; Qing dynasty Daoguang, 1821–1850, dated 1825; idiophone percussion musical instrument used in religious rites; decorated with ideograms and meander ornament; height 29.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm., A cylindrical metal object with a rounded top and a short vertical handle rising from its center is shown against a light gray background; the object appears in brown and dark bronze tones with areas of darker patina and slight greenish spots, and it has a few rectangular raised panels on its sides each studded with a few rounded rivet-like protuberances, with the base reflected faintly on the glossy surface below.

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Bell linzhong Chinese Qing dynasty Daoguang 1821–1850 dated 1825 idiophone percussion musical instrument religious rites decorated ideograms meander ornament height 29.0 cm width 20.0 cm depth 17.0 cm cylindrical metal object rounded top short vertical handle rising center shown light gray background object brown dark bronze tones areas darker patina slight greenish spots rectangular raised panels sides studded rounded rivet- protuberances base reflected faintly glossy surface .

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