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Rubbing of a bronze bell of the Zhou dynasty
Rubbing of a bronze bell of the Zhou dynasty

Rubbing of a bronze bell of the Zhou dynasty

Place of OriginChina
Date1919
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 51 13/16 in × W. 25 3/16 in, H. 131.6 cm × W. 64 cm (Image)
H. 80 in × W. 27 15/16 in, H. 203.2 cm × W. 71 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous friend of the Asian Art Museum
Object numberF2002.18.18
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on view
InscribedFive colophons about the bell's inscription and history of collecting/studying. A gentleman named Zhu Shou (Jiang zuo bu yi) made this rubbing scroll and inscribed twice at least. Zhu Shou is an official of late Qing dynasty, possibly from Fujian.