Pien Chung (Ceremonial Bell)

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

MIA_.50.46.110

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MIA_.50.46.110

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

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Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

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Creator Nationality:

China

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China

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Creator Name-CRT:

China

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China

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Pien Chung (Ceremonial Bell)

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Pien Chung (Ceremonial Bell)

Title

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View:

Front

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Front

View

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Creation Date:

early 5th century B.C.

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early 5th century B.C.

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

-599

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-599

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

-500

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-500

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Bronze

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Bronze

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Classification Term:

Metalwork

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Metalwork

Classification Term

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Dimensions:

H.23 in.

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H.23 in.

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

50.46.110

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50.46.110

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm

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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm</a>

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Context:

Ritual music was an integral part of ancient Chinese ceremonies, and entire sets of graduated bells such as this have been excavated intact. The clapperless bells were suspended in order of size and struck to mark cadence during the various rites which were performed. The complex zoomorphic ornamentation this bell typifies is but one style of fifth-century bronze casting from northern China. Disguised in the center of the bottom decor zone is a t'ao-t'ieh mask, a stylistic revival of the original Shang dynasty motif.

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Ritual music was an integral part of ancient Chinese ceremonies, and entire sets of graduated bells such as this have been excavated intact. The clapperless bells were suspended in order of size and struck to mark cadence during the various rites which were performed. The complex zoomorphic ornamentation this bell typifies is but one style of fifth-century bronze casting from northern China. Disguised in the center of the bottom decor zone is a t'ao-t'ieh mask, a stylistic revival of the original Shang dynasty motif.

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Pien Chung (Ceremonial Bell)