Western Zhou Dynasty Cloud Pattern Chime Bells

Age: Western Zhou, Grade 1

Specifications: Total height 28.8cm, length 9.8cm, length 13.2cm, width 9.3cm, length 19cm, width 16.2cm, width 10.6cm, weight 4346g

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

Musical instruments. This set of three chime bells is the earliest chime bells seen so far. The three bells have similar shapes and decorations, and their sizes increase in size. The bell body is in the shape of a tile, with an elliptical cross-section. The hollow round chime is connected to the body cavity, and there is a square hanging ring (stem) on the spiral. There are three groups of pieces on each side of the bell, three pieces in each group, and the seals and drums are decorated with fine positive line cloud patterns, and the cloud patterns are sparse. The two larger bells have nipples around the bells, and the smallest bell has simple patterns on the seals and spirals, but only the drum is decorated with fine positive line cloud patterns.