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Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bell

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Description

Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. A pyramidal shaped bronze bell, cast with 2 loops for suspension. The sides are smooth and unadorned, and the clapper ball is absent, but a drill hole through the top would have once been used to suspend this piece. This bell may have been for livestock, a collar to keep track of cattle herds. Size: 2.5" W x 2.75" H (6.4 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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Condition

Missing clapper striker. Sides of exterior have been partially cleaned. Mineral and earthen deposits inside. Areas of green and russet patina. Old inventory labels inside.

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Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bell

Name: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bell
SKU: 144669664
Price: 300 USD
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Estimate $300 - $450

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