Western Zhou Dynasty bow-shaped bronze vessel

Age: Western Zhou, Grade 1

Specifications: 36.5cm in length, 550g in weight

Excavated from Tomb No. 7 of the National Cemetery in Zhuyuangou, Baoji City in 1980

The bow-shaped device is mostly believed to be a device used to assist the driver in pulling the reins, and is a vehicle and horse device. The bow-shaped device is in the shape of a bow, with a concave inner wall, three ridges on it, a raised ridge, a round protrusion in the center, cicada patterns on both sides, and a cloud-thunder pattern as the overall pattern. The two ends of the bow body extend out with curved arms, and there are hollow bells at the ends of the arms, which contain projectiles. There are obvious signs of binding at the joints of the arms and the body of the device.