Zhong (Bell), China, ca. 1965 Click on images below to see larger images NMM 2433. Zhong, China, ca. 1965. Bronze bell with integral handle; red sash. Bells of this type are among the oldest instruments excavated in mainland China, dating to the Warring States Period (481-221 BC) of the Zhou dynasty. Bell production, a tradition that has continued to the present day, employs an alloy of three-parts copper to one-part tin. Played individually or in sets suspended on wooden frames. Struck externally with wooden beater. Engraved on one side with a phoenix and on the other, a dragon. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979. Front, Back, and Side Views of Bell Go to Annotated Checklist of Musical Instruments From East Asia on Display at the NMM National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2007 Most recent update:   December 6, 2007 You are the 317th visitor to this page since November 27, 2007. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page