Bronze bell with design of animals.

Attribution:

Tokyo National Museum Archives

Key Dates

400

Probably from vicinity of Luoyang, Henan province. Warring States period, 5th - 4th century B.C.

Key People

The warring states period Although the beginning of the "Warring states" period is under dispute, the warring state (also know as the "Era of warring states") covers the period from roughly 476 BCE to the unification of China by the "Qin Dynasty". Characteristics of the Warring state included the proliferation of the iron work in China, replacing bronze as the dominant metal used in warfare and different philosophies developed into the hundred schools of thought. This was also around the time military startegist Sun Tzu wrote "The art of War".

Origin & Collection

On display at:

Tokyo National Museum

Additional information on display location:

Tokokan, Asian Gallery, (2F) Tokyo National Museum

Reference Number:

TJ3647

Physical properties

Height:

18.50cm

Materials:

Bronze