Upright bell (nao)

Creator Name

Cultural Context

China

Date

13th century BCE

Source

About the work

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Title

Upright bell (nao)

Creator

Worktype

Metalwork

Cultural Context

China

Material

Bronze

Dimensions

H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm);
depth: 12.1centimetre;
height: 15.4centimetre;
width: 8.9centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

13th century BCE

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. John Marriott, Mrs. John Barry Ryan, Gilbert W. Kahn, Roger Wolfe Kahn (children of Addie W. Kahn), 1949

Style Period

Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Subjects

Musical Instruments

Topic

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Upright bell (nao), 13th century BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.