蟠螭紋甬式編鐘 Part of a Bianzhong Bell Set (R020246)

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Yong-bell with Coiled Chi-dragon Patterns (Part of a Bianzhong Bell Set). This yong-bell was found at Tomb 60, Liulige, Hui County, Henan Province and is part of an 8 piece bianzhong chime-bells set. Yong-bells appeared during the early Western Zhou replacing nao-cymbals. During the Western Zhou, a yong-bells set would be formed of three bells, while during the mid-Spring and Autumn period, a sequential set would contain eight bells. Later, the number of yong-bells expanded further and became non-standardized. Each bell could make particular pitches in the music scale, moreover, each bell could produce two distinct pitches by striking the center or the side of the bell. Moer information