蟠螭紋編鎛 Part of a Bianbo Bell Set (R020027)

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Bo-bell with Coiled Chi-dragon Patterns (Part of a Bianbo Bell Set). This bo-bell was found at Shanbiao Town Tomb M1, Weihui City, Henan Province and is part of a five-piece bianbo bells set. The musical instrument is categorized as a Significant Antiquities of the nation, as it is an important piece for understanding the Zhou system of rites and music associated with the burials. Bo-bells are bigger variations of the zhong-bells; they were often used with drums to make base rhythms. Bo-bells appeared in the south during the late Shang and were initially designed as a single-piece instrument. Later, during the Western Zhou through to the early Spring and Autumn period, bo-bells were integrated into the Zhou system of music as a three-piece set. Moer information